Definition
裁剪 has two main uses: in tailoring, it means 'to cut out fabric to make a garment'; in editing or writing, it means 'to trim or cut out unnecessary parts of a manuscript, film, or other work'. Both senses involve selective removal to improve the final product.
v.
to cut out (fabric for a garment)to tailorto edit out (unimportant parts of a manuscript, film, etc.)
Examples
- 裁剪。Zhè wèi lǎo cáifeng zhèngzài cái jiǎn bùliào zuò qípáo.The old tailor is cutting out fabric to make a cheongsam.
- 裁剪。Biānjí huā le sān tiān shíjiān cái jiǎn zhè piān gǎozi.The editor spent three days trimming this manuscript.
- 裁剪。Dǎoyǎn juédìng cái jiǎn diào diànyǐng zhōng duōyú de jìngtóu.The director decided to cut out the unnecessary shots in the film.
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