切割 (qiē gē) — to cut (with a tool or machine, often in techni… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

切割 emphasizes cutting with a tool or machine in technical/industrial settings. Unlike 切除 (surgical removal) or 裁 (cutting fabric/paper), it focuses on the mechanical act of slicing through material.

verb

to cut (with a tool or machine, often in technical or industrial contexts)

Examples

。
Gōng rén yòng qiē gē jī bǎ jīn shǔ bǎn fēn chéng liǎng bàn.
The worker used a cutting machine to split the metal sheet in half.
切割。
Zhè zhǒng dāo piàn néng qiē gē kāi hěn hòu de sù liào.
This kind of blade can cut through very thick plastic.
切割。
Shǒu shù zhōng yī shēng xū yào jīng què qiē gē zǔ zhī.
During surgery, the doctor needs to cut tissue precisely.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

切 and 割 both mean cutting, so together they describe cutting with a tool.

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.

七刀切

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.

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

害刂割

Meaning part形符xíngfú

刂Written in full as刀dāo

Sound part声符shēngfú

害

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.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Industry & Manufacturing

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.