切割

qiēgē

verb HSK 7-9 #11,603

Meanings

1 to cut; to sever
2 to cut apart (with a tool)

Characters

to cut; to slice

to cut; to sever

Both characters mean 'to cut' - together they emphasize deliberate, tool-based cutting.

Examples

HSK 5

这块玻璃需要切割成合适的大小。

Zhèkuài bōli xūyào qiēgē chéng héshì de dàxiǎo.

This piece of glass needs to be cut to the right size.

HSK 7-9

工人用激光切割钢板。

Gōngrén yòng jīguāng qiēgē gāngbǎn.

Workers use lasers to cut steel plates.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

割 gē