割 (gē) — to cut (with a blade); to sever; (figurative) to cut off; to sever (a tie, a relationship, or something one holds dear)
Definition
割 (gē) is a verb for cutting with a blade, often used in figurative senses like 'cutting off' ties or habits (as in 割舍). 断绝 is the more common word for severing relationships.
verb
to cut (with a blade)to sever(figurative) to cut offto sever (a tie, a relationship, or something one holds dear)
Examples
- 。Tā bǎ shéng zi gē duàn le.He cut the rope in two.
- 割。Zhè kuài ròu hěn nán gē kāi.This piece of meat is very hard to cut open.
- 。Tā jué dìng gē shě jiù de xí guàn.He decided to break away from his old habits.
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