裁剪 (cái jiǎn) — to cut out (fabric for a garment); to tailor; to edit out (unimportant parts of a manuscript, film, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'cut and trim', 裁剪 most concretely means cutting fabric to tailor a garment; extended to cutting or trimming away unwanted parts of a manuscript, film, or other work. Pairs with 布料 (fabric) and editorial/creative objects like 稿子 or 镜头.
verb
to cut out (fabric for a garment)to tailorto edit out (unimportant parts of a manuscript, film, etc.)
Examples
- 裁剪。Zhè wèi lǎo cái feng zhèng zài cái jiǎn bù liào zuò qí páo.The old tailor is cutting out fabric to make a cheongsam.
- 裁剪。Biān jí huā le sān tiān shí jiān cái jiǎn zhè piān gǎo zi.The editor spent three days trimming this manuscript.
- 裁剪。Dǎo yǎn jué dìng cái jiǎn diào diàn yǐng zhōng duō yú de jìng tóu.The director decided to cut out the unnecessary shots in the film.
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