裁
Meaning
cái
cai2- to cut cloth to make clothes (as in 裁缝, tailor)
- to reduce, to cut back (as in 裁员, to cut jobs)
- to judge, to decide (as in 裁判, referee)
Examples
裁缝给我做了一件新衣服。
cái féng gěi wǒ zuò le yí jiàn xīn yī fu
The tailor made me a new dress.
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裁判说比赛开始了。
cái pàn shuō bǐ sài kāi shǐ le
The referee said the game has started.
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公司要裁十个人。
gōng sī yào cái shí ge rén
The company is going to cut ten jobs.
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Words with 裁
See all 49 →裁判cái pànreferee; umpire; a person who makes sure players follow the rulesWordHSK 5裁决cái juéan official decision made by a judge or a courtWordHSK 7–9裁定cái dìngan official decision made by a judge or courtWordHSK 7–9裁人cái rénto cut staff; to lay off employeesWord裁兵cái bīngto reduce troop numbersWord裁军cái jūndisarmamentWord裁减cái jiǎnto reduceWord裁切cái qiēto cropWord裁制cái zhìto tailorWord裁剪cái jiǎnto cut outWord裁员cái yuánto cut staffWord裁处cái chǔto handleWord