Definition
As a verb, 截 (jié) means to cut off or intercept, typically with a crosswise action (like cutting a rope in two) — distinct from 割 (gē), which implies slicing with a blade. As a classifier, it marks sections or segments of long objects (wood, pipe), whereas 块 (kuài) is for chunks of irregular shape.
verb
to cut offto interceptto stop
classifier
for sectionschunksor lengths (e.g., of wood, pipe, etc.)
Easily confused
- 唯wéilook-alikeonly, alone
- 接jiēsound-aliketo answer (the phone), to pick up (someone), to receive (an object or person)
- 集jílook-alike(noun) collection, anthology, collected works
- 街jiēsound-alikestreet
- 推tuīlook-aliketo push
- 借jièsound-aliketo borrow
- 难nánlook-alikedifficult, hard (to do)
- 节jiésound-alike(classifier) for segments of connected things: lessons, train cars, sections
- 结jiésound-alike(noun) knot
- 结jiēsound-alike(of plants) to produce (fruit or seeds)
Examples
- 截。Tā bǎ shéngzi jié chéng liǎng duàn.He cut the rope into two sections.
- 截。Nà yì jié mùtou hěn zhòng.That section of wood is very heavy.
- 。Tā de huà bèi jié duàn le.His words were cut off.
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