How to say “cut with scissors” in Chinese
cut with scissors
“Cut with scissors” in Chinese is 剪, jiǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
剪 is read jiǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 刀 “knife”; on top, 前 qián hints at the sound.
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 “剪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 剪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她把头发剪短了tābǎtóufajiǎnduǎnleShe cut her hair short.
- 能把剪刀递给我吗？néngbǎjiǎndāodìgěiwǒmaCan you pass me the scissors?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Stick and tie”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cut with scissors” in Chinese?
“Cut with scissors” in Chinese is 剪, pinyin jiǎn.
What does 剪 mean?
剪 (jiǎn) means “cut with scissors”.
How do you write 剪?
剪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 剪?
剪 is read jiǎn. Tones: jiǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cut with scissors” in the lesson “Stick and tie”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. 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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