剪zin2裁coi4

English

1. to tailor (clothes)
2. to tailor; to cut and trim
3. to trim (expenditure)
4. to tailor; to to screen and trim

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 將布料、紙張切割時，按照一定嘅尺寸、式樣剪開
2. 篩選、精簡內容

Examples

• 呢個裁縫師傅剪裁西裝好好工夫。

  The master tailor has very good cutting skills for suits. ----

• 老師應該根據相關嘅語文能力目標剪裁合適嘅閲讀文本，及安排接續嘅寫作活動。

  Teachers should tailor appropriate reading texts based on relevant language proficiency goals and arrange follow-up writing activities accordingly.

• 因为有高而闭合的领子、紧身的剪裁和在直身裙两边的大开口，旗袍有着独一无二传达端庄和性感的能力。

  With a high, closed collar, figure-hugging cut, and large slits at either side of a straight skirt, the qipao is unique in its ability to communicate both modesty and sensuousness.

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