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砍
kǎn
Description
“砍”是用刀或斧头用力打东西，把它切开。
"砍" means to hit something hard with a knife or axe to cut it.
我们常说砍树、砍柴，也可以说砍价，就是让价钱变低。
We often say 砍树 (cut trees), 砍柴 (cut firewood), and 砍价 means to negotiate a lower price.
Meanings
砍kǎn
to chop; to hack; to cut with force
他在院子里砍树。
He is chopping trees in the yard.
砍价kǎn jià
to bargain; to haggle over a price
在市场买东西可以砍价。
You can bargain when buying things at the market.
砍kǎn
to cut down; to reduce (a plan, budget, etc.)
公司砍了一半的预算。
The company cut the budget by half.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
砍 implies a strong, downward chopping action, unlike 切 (slice) or 剁 (mince).
- Etymology
石 (stone) radical plus 欠, originally relating to striking with a hard tool.
In videos
“很快那这个成语就形容做事情像大刀砍东西一样”
“你会想这个萨维辛去砍哪里”
“上桑山 砍山桑”
“竖着再砍一刀”
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