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title: "Qiege Meaning: 切割 (qiēgē) Means “to cut”"
description: "切割 (qiēgē) means “to cut; to sever”. Hear its tones, see what 切 and 割 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiege"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 切割 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

切割 qiēgē

## to cut; to sever

## It can also mean

- (fig.) to distance oneself from

## Its characters

1. 切 qiē to cut
2. 割 gē to cut

## In a sentence

工人正在用机器切割钢板。 The workers are cutting steel plates with a machine.

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## More words with 切 or 割

- [分割 fēngē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenge)
- [关切 guānqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanqie)
- [密切 mìqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miqie)
- [迫切 pòqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poqie)
- [切换 qiēhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiehuan)
- [切身 qièshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieshen)
- [切实 qièshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieshi)
- [亲切 qīnqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinqie)
- [确切 quèqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/queqie)
- [收割 shōugē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouge)

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