裁 | Chinese meaning

裁【cái】

HSK 7-9

to cut out (as a dress)
to cut
to trim
to reduce
to diminish
to cut back (e.g. on staff)
decision
judgment

Generated definitions (experimental)

to cut out (as a dress)

This meaning refers to the act of cutting fabric to create a specific design or shape for clothing.

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She is very careful when cutting the fabric.

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After cutting it out, the silhouette of the dress looks very elegant.

to cut

This meaning pertains to the general action of dividing something into parts using a sharp object.

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He cut an apple with a knife.

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Please help me cut the bread into slices.

to trim

This meaning involves making slight cuts to remove excess material for neatness or to shape something.

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She gets her hair trimmed every month.

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He trimmed the branches while tidying up the garden.

to reduce

This meaning refers to the act of making something smaller in size, amount, or degree.

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The company decided to reduce expenses to save costs.

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We should work hard to reduce waste.

to diminish

This meaning conveys the idea of something decreasing in size, importance, or intensity over time.

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His interest gradually diminished.

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As time went by, the importance of the problem began to diminish.

to cut back (e.g. on staff)

This meaning describes the action of reducing the number of employees or resources to save money or improve efficiency.

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The company decided to cut back on staff to reduce costs.

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They plan to cut back on expenses.

decision

In this sense, it refers to the act of making a choice or coming to a conclusion after consideration.

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This decision is very important for us.

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She has to make a difficult decision.

judgment

This meaning relates to the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

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His judgment is very accurate.

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We must rely on her judgment.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to cut (out as a dress)to make a decisionto reduce staffto cut backto pass judgmenta tailordiscretionary powerto referee (a match)refereecutting techniquestailor shopto cut a patternto increase (by trimming)