裁
cái
Meaning
- to cut out (as a dress)
- to cut back (e.g. on staff)
- to cut
- to reduce
Definition
裁，动词，本义指剪裁衣料，引申为决定、判断、削减等。
To cut (cloth); to decide, to judge, to reduce.
Usage
用于具体裁剪衣物或抽象决策、削减人员/经费等场景。
Used for concrete cutting of cloth or abstract decisions, reduction of staff/expenses, etc.
Examples
- 1 她正在裁布做衣服。 (She is cutting cloth to make clothes.)
- 2 法院将对这起案件进行裁决。 (The court will make a ruling on this case.)
- 3 公司决定裁员以降低成本。 (The company decided to lay off employees to reduce costs.)
- 4 我们需要裁减不必要的开支。 (We need to cut unnecessary expenses.)
- 5 请你自己裁量决定。 (Please use your own judgment to decide.)
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