cái jiǎn
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  • 1

    v.tailor; (making a garment) cut the material according to a certain design; cut (paper, cloth) into certain shape; cut out (a garment)

    • cái jiǎn yī liào

      裁剪衣料

      cut out garments

    • cái jiǎn yī jiàn yī fu

      裁剪衣服

      cut a suit

    • àn zhǐ yàng cái jiǎn yī fu

      纸样裁剪衣服

      trim material to a pattern

  • 2

    v.metacut and give form (to books, essays, etc.); cut out; delete; line through

    • cái jiǎn yī xiàng tiáo mù

      裁剪一项条目

      line through an entry

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