(zhǎn) — to behead (as capital punishment); to chop (off)

Definition

斩 (zhǎn) means to chop or behead with a single decisive blow of a blade — more violent and final than 砍 (chop down/cut) and formal/historical in tone. 剪 is for scissors, not blades.

verb
to behead (as capital punishment)to chop (off)

Beispiele

  • Gǔ dài zhǎn shǒu shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de xíng fá.
    In ancient times, beheading was a common punishment.
  • Tā ná qǐ dāo zhǎn duàn le shéng zi.
    He picked up a knife and chopped the rope.
  • Chú shī yòng cài dāo zhǎn duàn le gǔ tou.
    The chef used a cleaver to chop through the bone.

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