削
English Meaning
- to pare
- to reduce
- to remove
- Taiwan pr. [xue4]
📚 Example Sentences
他正在削苹果皮。
He is peeling the apple skin.
公司决定削预算。
The company decided to cut the budget.
她用刀削铅笔。
She uses a knife to sharpen the pencil.
他削苹果。
He peels an apple.
妈妈削土豆。
Mom peels potatoes.
💡 Memory Tip
Imagine sharpening a pencil (削铅笔) to remember 削 as 'to shave off'.
📝 Usage Notes
It is commonly used in daily life and manual contexts. The word can be used both literally (cutting objects) and metaphorically (reducing or cutting down).
📖 Grammar Points
Typically used as a transitive verb followed by an object (e.g., 削苹果). It can also form compound verbs like 削皮 (to peel).
🏯 Cultural Notes
In Chinese culture, 削 is associated with traditional skills like fruit carving or pencil sharpening, reflecting precision and care.
🔄 Similar Words
Similar to 切 (qiē), which means 'to cut' but often implies slicing through something, whereas 削 focuses on shaving off layers.
