Definition
切开 is a resultative verb phrase (动结式) formed by 切 (to cut) and 开 (open). It means to cut something open, usually with a knife or blade. Unlike a simple verb, it can be split to express possibility or result: 切得开 (can be cut open) and 切不开 (cannot be cut open). Common uses include cutting fruit, surgical incisions, or opening packages.
r.v.
to cut opento slice open
Examples
- 切开。Tā xiǎoxīn de yòng dāo qiē le xīguā.He carefully cut open the watermelon with a knife.
- 切开。Yīshēng xūyào qiē shāngkǒu cáinéng qǔ chū zǐdàn.The doctor needs to cut open the wound to remove the bullet.
- ，切开。Zhè kuài dàngāo tài ruǎn le, hěn nán qiē.This cake is too soft; it's hard to cut open.
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