How to say “cut” in Chinese
cut, cut off
“Cut” in Chinese is 割, gē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
割 is read gē. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 害 “harm”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “割”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 割. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 农民正在地里割草。nóngmínzhèngzàidìligēcǎoFarmers are cutting grass in the field.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Cut, chop, prick”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cut” in Chinese?
“Cut” in Chinese is 割, pinyin gē.
What does 割 mean?
割 (gē) means “cut, cut off”.
How do you write 割?
割 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 割?
割 is read gē. Tones: gē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cut” in the lesson “Cut, chop, prick”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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