切割 qiēgē to cut
How to remember 切割: 切 cut + 割 to cut = to cut.
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How it is used
- 'To cut / cut apart' with a tool - technical: 激光切割 (jīguāng qiēgē) laser cutting, 切割钢材 to cut steel.
- An industrial/technical verb for cutting materials; note the reading qiē. More mechanical than everyday 切 (to slice food).