斬 (zaam2) — chop; cut in Cantonese
zaamˊ²斬简 斩
Mandarin Pinyin: zhan3
Meaning of 斬
nounchop; cut
Example Sentences with 斬
jungˍ₆用jyunˎ₄元taiˎ₄蹄douˉ¹刀zaamˊ²斬。
Chop with the pig trotter knife.
guˊ²古zongˉ¹裝hei˗₃戲jauˏ₅有zaamˊ²斬maaˏ₅馬dou1.刀。
Costume dramas have sabers.
keoiˏ₅佢mouˏ₅舞ganˊ²緊zaamˊ²斬maaˏ₅馬dou1.刀。
He is wielding a saber.
keoiˏ₅佢baaˊ²把zaamˊ²斬maaˏ₅馬douˉ¹刀houˊ²好lei6.利。
His saber is very sharp.
siuˊ²小samˉ¹心baaˊ²把zaamˊ²斬maaˏ₅馬dou1!刀！
Be careful with the saber!
Words Containing 斬
斬釘截鐵zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3
(saying) definitely; without a doubt
斬頭截尾zaam2 tau4 zit6 mei5
nip off unwanted parts; remove superfluous parts; arbitrarily delete unwanted parts [Syn]掐頭去尾
披荊斬棘pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1
hack one's way through difficulties
山大斬埋有柴saan1 daai6 zaam2 maai4 yau5 caai4
積少成多
斬倉zaam2 cong1
noun; cut loss, margin cut; liquidation; forced liquidation
斬瓜zaam2 gwaa1
to chop to death [colloquial]
斬雞頭燒黄紙zaam2 gai1 tau4 siu1 wong4 zi2
to swear an oath and become sworn brothers (colloquial)
白斬雞baak6 zaam2 gai1
steamed chicken chopped into pieces
牙斬斬ngaa4 zaam2 zaam2
to boast; to talk big (also 牙屎屎)
問斬man6 zaam2
execution by decapitation
斬料zaam2 liu2
buy cooked meat for dinner
快刀斬亂麻faai3 dou1 zaam2 lyun6 maa4
take quick and decisive action in dealing with a complex circumstances
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