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劈

pī
verb HSK 7 #8,724

Meanings

  1. 1 to chop; to split; to cleave
  2. 2 to strike (of lightning)

Examples

他用斧头劈柴。
Tā yòng fǔtou pīchái.
He's chopping firewood with an axe.
一道闪电劈中了那棵树。
Yí dào shǎndiàn pīzhòng le nà kē shù.
A bolt of lightning struck that tree.
他一掌劈下去，木板断了。
Tā yì zhǎng pī xiàqù, mùbǎn duàn le.
He chopped down with one palm and the board snapped.

Tips

usage
劈腿 (pītuǐ, literally 'to split legs') means both 'to do the splits' in dance/gymnastics AND 'to cheat on your partner.' The cheating meaning is extremely common in gossip and tabloid Chinese — 他劈腿了 means 'he cheated' with someone on the side.

Stroke Order

劈 pī