• Pinyin: qiē
  English Definition: to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
  Chinese Definition:
  ①用刀从上往下用力：切菜。切除。切磋(本义是把骨角玉石加工制成器物，引申为在业务、思想各方面互相吸取长处，纠正缺点，如“切切琢磨”)。
  Example Words:

  切除	qiē chú	to excise; to cut out (a tumor)	HSK 6
  切割	qiē gē	to cut	HSK 6
  一刀切	yī dāo qiē	lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity; one solution fits a diversity of problems; one size fits all
  切磋	qiē cuō	to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers
  切入	qiē rù	to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball)

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• Pinyin: qiè
  English Definition: definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切
  Chinese Definition:
  ①密合，贴近：切当(dàng)。切肤(切身)。切己。亲切。
  ②紧急：急切。迫切。
  ③实在：切忌。恳切。
  ④旧时汉语标音的一种方法，用两个字，取上一字的声母与下一字的韵母拼成一个音。亦称“反切”。
  Example Words:

  一切	yī qiè	everything; every; all	HSK 4
  密切	mì qiè	close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention	HSK 5
  亲切	qīn qiè	amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar	HSK 5
  切实	qiè shí	feasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously	HSK 6
  迫切	pò qiè	urgent; pressing	HSK 5

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