剪裁

jiǎncái
  1. to tailor (clothes)
  2. to trim (expenditure)

CEDICT

to tailor (clothes); to trim; to prune; to crop

Wiktionary

  1. 縫製衣服或切割紙張時，按照一定的尺寸或式樣剪開。
  2. 文學創作過程中，刪除繁蕪、留存精要的寫作技巧。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 剪 jiǎn
  1. (bound form) scissors or similar tool
  2. to cut as with scissors
  3. (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
  4. to edit (video, audio etc)
2 裁 cái
  1. to cut out (as a dress)
  2. to cut
  3. to trim
  4. to reduce
  5. to diminish
  6. to cut back (e.g. on staff)
  7. decision
  8. judgment

Related entries

裁製 cáizhì
  1. to tailor
  2. to make clothes
裁縫 cáiféng
  1. to make an item of clothing
  2. to tailor
我的裁縫很有錢。

My tailor is rich.

Source: Tatoeba

刓 wán to trim
沿邊兒 yánbiānr to trim (border with braid, tape etc)
修剪 xiūjiǎn
  1. to prune
  2. to trim
妈妈叫我修剪草坪。

Mother told me to mow the lawn.

Source: Tatoeba

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