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切割机 (qiē gē jī) — cutting machine

Definition

noun
cutting machine
Measure word · 台

Examples

  • 切割机。
    Gōng chǎng xīn mǎi le yì tái qiē gē jī.
    The factory bought a new cutting machine.
  • 切割机，。
    Zhè tái qiē gē jī xiào lǜ hěn gāo, néng qiè gāng bǎn.
    This cutting machine is very efficient and can cut steel plates.
  • 切割机。
    Cāo zuò qiē gē jī shí yí dìng yào zhù yì ān quán.
    You must pay attention to safety when operating the cutting machine.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

切割cut
切qiècut割gēslice
联合Coordinate
机jīmachine

切割 joins cut and slice, and 机 is the machine that performs them.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

Open 切 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刂Written in full as刀dāo
Sound part声符shēngfú
害
害hài割gē
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

割 combines 害, which provides the sound, with 刂, the knife form of 刀, to show cutting.

Open 割 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree; wood
Sound part声符shēngfú
几
几jǐ机jī
Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

Open 机 →
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Industry & ManufacturingMiscellaneous Objects

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