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title: "Jianji Meaning: 剪辑 (jiǎnjí) Means “to edit”"
description: "剪辑 (traditional 剪輯, jiǎnjí) means “to edit (video or film); montage; (film) editing”. Hear its tones, see what 剪 and 辑 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 剪辑 mean?

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剪辑 jiǎnjí

## to edit (video or film); montage; (film) editing

## Its characters

1. 剪 jiǎn to edit (a video) (as in 剪辑)
2. 辑 jí to compile

## In a sentence

他正在剪辑这段视频。 He is editing this video.

[More about 剪辑](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%89%AA%E8%BE%91)

## More words with 剪 or 辑

- [编辑 biānjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianji)
- [剪刀 jiǎndāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiandao)
- [逻辑 luóji](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luoji)
- [专辑 zhuānjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanji)

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