裁
cut; reduce; style; judge
Meanings
7 senses · 35 examplesverb
to cut; to tailor
Commonly used for cutting paper, fabric, or other sheet materials, or making clothing.
Mom is cutting paper to make crafts right now.
This tailor is cutting fabric for a customer now.
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Please help me cut a piece of cake.
He learned how to cut fabric to make skirts.
Before the Spring Festival, every family will cut Spring Festival couplet paper.
measure word
sheet (of paper)
formalUsed to specify the size of cut paper, often paired with a number to indicate the number of equal parts.
This newspaper is in folio size, bigger than quarto size.
I bought a sheet of 8vo sketch paper.
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This is a 16mo notebook.
Printing factories often use full-size paper to print posters.
This pictorial is in 32mo size.
verb
to cut; to reduce; to downsize
formalUsed for reducing staff, budgets, or excess resources.
The company decided to cut staff to reduce costs.
This institutional streamlining cut a lot of redundant staff.
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The government plans to downsize the military to improve national defense efficiency.
The school will cut some unpopular majors.
This year's budget was cut by 10 percent.
verb
to design; to compose; to arrange
literaryUsed for creating artistic works, literary pieces, or creative projects.
This designer decorated the exhibition hall with originality.
The line arrangement of this poem is very exquisite.
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He is good at selecting the essence of natural landscapes in his paintings.
This director adapted the classic novel with originality.
The style of this prose is very unique.
noun
style; form; structure
formalRefers to the formal structure, style, or format of written works.
The genre of this thesis belongs to academic research.
Tang poetry has various styles, such as regulated verses and quatrains.
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The style of this novel is novel and unique.
Ancient prose has a very rich variety of styles.
The format of this report conforms to academic standards.
verb
to judge; to decide; to adjudge
formalUsed for evaluating, judging, or making decisions on matters or people.
The judge is adjudicating this civil dispute.
The judges will decide the champion of this competition.
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The teacher will judge whether the student's thesis meets the requirements.
The arbitration committee will decide the dispute between the two parties.
He can accurately judge the right and wrong of this matter.
verb
to control; to restrain; to suppress
formalUsed for restraining emotions, behaviors, or consolidating power.
He tried hard to restrain his anger.
This monarch acted arbitrarily and ruled the country autocratically.
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It is difficult for her to restrain her excited mood.
Autocratic rulers often suppress the voices of the people.
He tried to restrain his impulse.