qiē

HSK 4
common
verb

Meaning of

切 means to cut; to slice; to chop; to cut off; to block; to sever. Pronounced qiē. HSK 4.

  • to cut; to slice; to chop
  • to cut off; to block; to sever
  • tangent (geometry)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
bāng
qiē
kuài
西
guā
 

Please help me cut a piece of watermelon.

ma
zhū
ròu
qiē
chéng
yòng
lái
chǎo
cài
 

Mom cut the pork into thin shreds to stir-fry.

yòng
cài
dāo
qiē
le
kuài
miàn
bāo
dāng
zǎo
cān
 

He used a kitchen knife to cut a slice of bread for breakfast.

Bié
qiē
dào
shǒu
le
 

Don't cut your hand!

Chú
shī
zhèng
zài
qiē
luó
bo
dīng
 

The chef is dicing carrots.