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剪裁

jiǎncái
verb #26,342

Meanings

  1. 1 to tailor
  2. 2 to cut and trim
  3. 3 to edit and arrange (text or content)

Examples

裁缝师傅认真地剪裁布料。
Cáiféng shīfu rènzhēn de jiǎncái bùliào.
The tailor carefully cut and trimmed the fabric.
文章需要剪裁，去掉多余的内容。
Wénzhāng xūyào jiǎncái, qùdiào duōyú de nèiróng.
The article needs editing to remove excess content.

Tips

usage
剪裁 is used both literally (cutting fabric) and figuratively (trimming a text or speech). It implies careful selection and shaping.

Stroke Order

剪 jiǎn
裁 cái