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剪掉
jiǎndiào
Description
“剪掉”是用剪刀把东西剪下来、去掉的意思。
"剪掉" means to cut something off or remove it using scissors.
我们常说剪掉头发、剪掉线头。
We often say 剪掉头发 (cut off hair) or 剪掉线头 (cut off loose threads).
Meanings
剪掉jiǎndiào
to cut off, cut away (with scissors)
我想剪掉长头发。
I want to cut off my long hair.
剪掉jiǎndiào
to cut out, remove (a part of something)
这段视频被剪掉了。
This part of the video was cut out.
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Notes
- Etymology
剪 (to cut/clip) + 掉 (a resultative marking removal or elimination).
- Nuance
掉 stresses that something is removed or gotten rid of, not just cut.
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