Meaning
cut out (as a dress); cut; trim; reduce; diminish; decision
Chinese: 裁剪、剪裁;也表示裁decision、裁减。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “cai” becomes a different word in each tone. 裁 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 总裁zǒng cáichairman; director-general (of a company etc)
- 裁判cái pàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement
- 制裁zhì cáito punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
- 裁员cái yuánto cut staff; to lay off employees
- 独裁dú cáidictatorship
Example Sentence
裁缝把布料裁成了合适的形状。Cái feng bǎ bù liào cái chéng le hé shì de xíng zhuàng.The tailor cut the fabric into the right shape.
裁缝Cái fengto make an item of clothin把bǎ(marks the object)布bùto announce料liàomaterial裁cáito cut out (as a dress)成了chéng leto be done合适hé shìsuitable的deof形状xíng zhuàngform。