切 (cit3) — close to; near to in Cantonese

cit˗₃切

Mandarin Pinyin: qie1

Meaning of 切

nounclose to; near to

nountangent

nouneager; anxious; keen

nouncorrespond to; conform to; accord with

noun(indicates that the previous two characters are 反切 notation)

nounbe sure to; must

nouncut; slice; chop; mince; carve

noun(Verb)1. to cut; 2. to chop; (verb) to set someone up; (pronoun) all

Example Sentences with 切

這把刀很好切

This knife is good at cutting.

mˎ₄唔faai˗₃快diˉ¹啲zauˍ₆就gonˊ²趕mˎ₄唔cit˗₃切gaa˗₃㗎laa3.喇!

Let's hurry or we might miss it!

家下都𨂾光黑，我睇係嚟唔切去架喇！

It is already dusk, I don't think we can make it in time.

要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進

Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.

ginˍ₆健hongˉ¹康sing˗₃勝gwo˗₃過jatˉ¹一cai˗₃切。

Health is better than anything.

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Words Containing 切

親切can1 cit3

(adj) amiable; friendly; cordial; kind; warm; sincere; gracious; intimate; dear; familiar (adv) heartily; warmly; graciously; kindly; (n) friendliness; hospitality

to be able to make it in time; there in time for [Syn.] 趕得切 , 趕到 [華]: 來得及

切題cit3 tai4

keep to the point; be relevant to the subject

在密切注意zoi6 mat6 cit3 zyu3 ji3

to pay close attention (to sth)

深切治療部sam1 cit3 zi6 liu4 bou6

intensive care unit (ICU)

切中cit3 zung3

hit (the mark)

情真意切cing4 zan1 ji3 cit3

true and sincere

深切sam1 cit3

sincere; heartfelt

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