cái

裁酌

Word · Verb · NounTraditional裁

cut out; judge; decide; style

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to cut (cloth, paper); to trim

Original meaning related to tailoring.

Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
cái裁
yī一
jiàn件
xīn新
yī衣
fu服
 。

She is cutting out a new dress.

cái裁
zhǐ纸
dāo刀

paper cutter

2.

verb

to judge; to decide; to adjudicate

formal

Often used in legal, official, or authoritative contexts.

Fǎ法
yuàn院
jiāng将
duì对
àn案
jiàn件
jìn进
xíng行
cái裁
jué决
 。

The court will adjudicate the case.

Cǐ此
shì事
rú如
hé何
chǔ处
zhì置
 ，
yóu由
nín您
cái裁
duó夺
 。

How to handle this matter is for you to decide.

3.

verb

to reduce; to cut down; to dismiss

formal

Often used in business or organizational contexts.

Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
cái裁
yuán员
yǐ以
jié节
shēng省
kāi开
zhī支
 。

The company is laying off staff to save expenses.

cái裁
chè撤
rǒng冗
yú余
bù部
mén门

to abolish redundant departments

4.

noun

style; form; format

literary

Used in literary and artistic contexts.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
shǒu首
bié别
cái裁
tǐ体
de的
shī诗
 。

This is a poem in a unique style.

Wén文
zhāng章
tǐ体
cái裁
duō多
yàng样
 。

The articles are of various styles.