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切
qiē, qiè
Description
“切”最常见的意思是用刀把东西分开，比如切菜、切水果。
The most common meaning of "切" is to cut things with a knife, such as cutting vegetables or fruit.
它也可以读“qiè”，表示“非常”或“紧急”，像“一切”“亲切”这样的词。
It can also be read as "qiè", meaning "very" or "urgent", as in words like "一切" and "亲切".
Meanings
切qiē
to cut (with a knife)
妈妈在厨房切菜。
Mom is chopping vegetables in the kitchen.
一切yíqiè
all; everything (as in 一切)
这里的一切都很美。
Everything here is beautiful.
亲切qīnqiè
close, warm, kind (bound form, read qiè)
她说话很亲切。
She speaks very kindly.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
切 is qiē when it means 'to cut'; qiè in compounds like 一切, 亲切, 迫切.
- Nuance
切 usually implies slicing with a blade, unlike 割 (sever) or 砍 (chop).
In videos
“可是我自己个人我比较喜欢猪肝是切得比较厚一点”
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