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剪 jiǎn

scissors; to cut, to divide, to separate

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 5
Radical
刀
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 前刀 ⿱前刀

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  1. 请把剪刀递给我。
    Qǐng bǎ jiǎndāo dì gěi wǒ.
    Please pass me the scissors.
    please (object-marker) scissors pass give me
  2. 开业典礼上，谁负责剪彩？
    Kāiyè diǎnlǐ shàng, shéi fùzé jiǎn cǎi?
    At the opening ceremony, who is responsible for cutting the ribbon?
    opening ceremony on who responsible cut ribbon (question)
  3. 帮我把这张纸剪成两半吧。
    Bāng wǒ bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ jiǎn chéng liǎng bàn ba.
    Help me cut this piece of paper into two halves.
    help me (object-marker) this (measure) paper cut into two half (suggestion)
  4. 这把剪刀已经不太锋利了。
    Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo yǐjīng bú tài fēnglì le.
    This pair of scissors isn't very sharp anymore.
    this (measure) scissors already not too sharp (particle)
  5. 开业那天，市长亲自来剪彩。
    Kāiyè nà tiān, shìzhǎng qīnzì lái jiǎn cǎi.
    On the opening day, the mayor personally came to cut the ribbon.
    opening that day mayor personally come cut ribbon

Words with 剪 (3)