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Meaning of 切

Pinyin qiè、 qiē

Radical

刀

Strokes

Definition

to cut / to slice, close to

Usage

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切 [qiē] 1. 用刀从上往下用力。 (To use a knife with force from top to bottom.) 2. 用刀把物品分成若干部分：切菜，切除，切磋（本义是把骨角玉石加工制成器物，引申为在业务、思想各方面互相吸取长处，纠正缺点，如“切切琢磨”）。 (To cut objects into several parts: cutting vegetables, excising, comparing notes (originally refers to processing bone, angle, or jade to make utensils, extended to learning from each other’s strengths and correcting weaknesses, as in "cutting and contemplating").) 3. 同本义 ([En.] cut into parts; slice)。 (Same original meaning: [En.] cut into parts; slice.) 4. 治骨。加工珠宝骨器的工艺名称 ([En.] cut)。 (To treat bones. A term for the process of working on jewelry and bone products [En.] cut.) 5. 切磋。指学行上切磋相正 ([En.] compare notes)。 (To compare notes. Refers to learning and improving through discussion.) 6. 直线、曲线或面等与圆、弧或球相交于一点 ([En.] tangent)。 (A line, curve, or surface intersects a circle, arc, or sphere at a single point [En.] tangent.) 7. 密合，贴近。 (To fit closely, to be close to.) 8. 紧急。 (Urgent.) 9. 实在。 (Realistic.) 10. 旧时汉语标音的一种方法，用两个字，取上一字的声母与下一字的韵母拼成一个音。亦称“反切”。 (An ancient method of phonetic transcription in Chinese, using two characters to combine the initial consonant of the first character with the final vowel of the next character to form a sound. Also known as "fanqie".) 摩擦;接触 ([En.] rub) (1.摩擦;接触: To rub; to touch) 契合。与…相一致 ([En.] correspond to) (2.契合: To correspond; to fit well with.) 一定要 ([En.] be sure to) (3.一定要: You must.) 靠近;贴近 ([En.] press close to) (4.靠近: To be near; to be close to.) 急切;急迫 ([En.] anxious) (1.急切: Eager; urgent.) 深;深切 ([En.] deep) (2.深: Deep; profound.) 恳切;率直 ([En.] earnest and straightforward) (3.恳切: Earnest; straightforward.) 严厉 ([En.] stern) (4.严厉: Severe; strict.) 激烈 ([En.] intense) (5.激烈: Intense; fierce.) 严重 ([En.] severe) (6.严重: Serious; severe.) 另见 qiè (7. See qiè.)

切屑 qiē xiè

cuttings / swarf / smear metal / scissel chip

切中时弊 qiè zhòng shí bì

to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target / to hit the nub of the matter

剪切 jiǎn qiē

to shear / shearing (force) / (computing) to cut (as in "cut-and-paste")

切实 qiè shí

feasible / realistic / practical / earnestly / conscientiously

密切 mì qiè

close / familiar / intimate / closely (related) / to foster close ties / to pay close attention

确切 què qiè

definite / exact / precise

迫切 pò qiè

urgent / pressing

咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ

gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger / fuming with rage between gritted teeth

切割 qiē gē

to cut

关切 guān qiè

to be deeply concerned / to be troubled (by)

切除 qiē chú

to excise / to cut out (a tumor)

切断 qiē duàn

to cut off / to sever

急切 jí qiè

eager / impatient

真切 zhēn qiè

vivid / distinct / clear / sincere / honest

深切 shēn qiè

deeply felt / heartfelt / sincere / honest

切块 qiē kuài

to cut into pieces

心切 xīn qiè

eager / impatient / guileless

切合 qiè hé

to fit in with / to suit / appropriate

不顾一切 bù gù yī qiè

reckless / regardless of everything

热切 rè qiè

fervent

切削 qiē xiāo

to cut / cutting / machining

切忌 qiè jì

to avoid as taboo / to avoid by all means

恰切 qià qiē

Chache

恳切 kěn qiè

earnest / sincere

凄切 qī qiè

mournful

撒切尔 Sā qiē ěr

Thatcher (name) / Baroness Thatcher or Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), British conservative politician, prime minister 1979-1990

切勿 qiè wù

by no means

殷切 yīn qiè

ardent / eager / earnest

切身利益 qiè shēn lì yì

vital interests / immediate interests

切盼 qiè pàn

to look forward eagerly to sth / keenly desired

砍瓜切菜 kǎn guā qiè cài

cut melons and cabbages -- very easy

切磋 qiē cuō

to compare notes / to learn from one another / to swap pointers

亲切 qīn qiè

amiable / cordial / close and dear / familiar

切肤之痛 qiè fū zhī tòng

keenly felt pain / bitter anguish

一切 yī qiè

everything / every / all

切莫 qiè mò

you must not / Please don't... / be sure not to / on no account (do it)

莱切 Lái qiè

Lecce (city in Italy)

切尔诺贝利 Qiē ěr nuò bèi lì

Chernobyl

贴切 tiē qiè

close-fitting / closest (translation)

不切实际 bù qiè shí jì

unrealistic / impractical

切齿 qiè chǐ

to gnash one's teeth (in anger)