剪裁

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

CEDICT

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

Wiktionary

  1. 缝製衣服或切割纸张时，按照一定的尺寸或式样剪开。
  2. 文学创作过程中，删除繁芜、留存精要的写作技巧。

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

裁制 cáizhì
  1. to tailor
  2. to make clothes
裁缝 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
沿边儿 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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