切
qiē
to cut; to slice
Every meaning
qiē
- to cut; to slice
- to switch (切歌, 切号, 切到)
- (math.) tangent
qiè
- must; be sure to (as in 切记)
- close to; intimate (as in 亲切)
- eager; earnest (as in 迫切)
- (coll.) huh (expressing disdain)
- to correspond to; to fit (as in 切题)
In the Library
有人说：“把大象切成小块，再放到秤上！
女娲在大海里找到一只巨大的乌龟，切下了它的四条腿，立在东南西北四个角上，把天撑了起来。
女娲补天 · Nüwa mends the sky · HSK 5
Words with 切
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).