剪 | Chinese meaning

剪【jiǎn】

HSK 5

scissors
shears
clippers
CL:把[ba3]
to cut with scissors
to trim
to wipe out or exterminate

Generated definitions (experimental)

scissors

剪 is often used to refer to the tool "scissors" in general.

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She used the scissors to cut a piece of cloth.

shears

剪 can also mean "shears" or "clippers" for cutting things like hair or plants.

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He used shears to trim my hair.

to cut with scissors

剪 can specifically be used to describe the action of cutting with scissors.

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She cut a piece of paper.

to trim

剪 can also mean "to trim," usually used for neatening or shaping something.

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She trimmed the branches to make the tree look neater.

to wipe out or exterminate

剪 can be used metaphorically to mean "to wipe out" or "to exterminate," often used in the context of eliminating something completely.

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The company decided to wipe out some unnecessary expenses.