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切菜
qiē cài
Description
“切菜”是做饭的时候用刀把蔬菜切成小块的意思。
"切菜" means using a knife to cut vegetables into small pieces when cooking.
很多人做饭前都要先洗菜、切菜。
Many people wash and 切菜 before cooking.
Meanings
切菜qiē cài
to cut or chop vegetables
妈妈在厨房里切菜。
Mom is chopping vegetables in the kitchen.
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Notes
- Etymology
切 means "to cut" and 菜 means "vegetable/dish", forming a verb-object phrase.
- Nuance
切 usually implies cutting with a knife on a board, unlike 剪 (to scissor).
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