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剪切
jiǎnqiè
Description
“剪切”是指把东西剪下来，也常常用在电脑上，把文字或图片从一个地方移到另一个地方。
"剪切" means to cut something off, and it is also often used in computers to move text or images from one place to another.
Meanings
剪切jiǎnqiè
to cut (a file, text, etc.) to move it
我把这段话剪切到下面。
I cut this passage and pasted it below.
剪切jiǎnqiè
to cut off with scissors or a tool
工人把多余的部分剪切掉了。
The worker cut off the excess part.
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Notes
- Etymology
剪 (to cut with scissors) + 切 (to cut), together meaning to cut off.
- Nuance
In computing, 剪切 (cut) removes and moves, unlike 复制 (copy).
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