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割 gē

to cut (grass, crops); to cut off

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
刂
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 害刂 ⿰害刂

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  1. 农民正在田里割麦子。
    Nóngmín zhèngzài tián lǐ gē màizi.
    The farmers are cutting wheat in the field.
    farmer currently field inside cut wheat
  2. 你会用镰刀割草吗？
    Nǐ huì yòng liándāo gē cǎo ma?
    Do you know how to cut grass with a sickle?
    you know-how use sickle cut grass (question)
  3. 小心点，别割到手了。
    Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié gē dào shǒu le.
    Be careful, don't cut your hand.
    careful a-bit, don't cut to hand (particle)
  4. 这把刀太钝了，割不动绳子。
    Zhè bǎ dāo tài dùn le, gē bú dòng shéngzi.
    This knife is too dull, it can't cut through the rope.
    this(measure) knife too blunt (particle), cut not-move rope
  5. 秋天到了，农民们开始割水稻。
    Qiūtiān dào le, nóngmínmen kāishǐ gē shuǐdào.
    Autumn has arrived, and the farmers are starting to harvest the rice.
    autumn arrive (particle), farmers start cut rice

Words with 割 (1)