jiǎn

剪子

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional剪

scissors; to cut; to eliminate

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

scissors

informal

Often appears in colloquial form '剪子' (jiǎnzi). Refers to the tool used for cutting.

Gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bǎ把
jiǎn剪
zi子
 。

Give me a pair of scissors.

Zhè这
bǎ把
jiǎn剪
zi子
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
 。

These scissors are very sharp.

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Tā她
yòng用
jiǎn剪
zi子
jiǎn剪
zhǐ纸
 。

She uses scissors to cut paper.

2.

verb

to cut with scissors; to shear; to trim

A common verb for actions involving scissors or similar cutting tools.

Wǒ我
jiǎn剪
le了
tóu头
fa发
 。

I got my hair cut.

Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn剪
bù布
liào料
 。

She is cutting fabric.

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Yuán园
dīng丁
zài在
jiǎn剪
cǎo草
píng坪
 。

The gardener is mowing the lawn.

3.

verb

to eliminate; to cut off; to sever

formal

Used in more abstract or formal contexts, such as cutting off supplies or eliminating a problem.

Jiǎn剪
chú除
huò祸
huàn患
 。

To eliminate a scourge.

Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
jiǎn剪
duàn断
le了
hòu后
lù路
 。

The enemy's retreat was cut off.