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Jyutping sau1 zin2
Pinyin xiū jiǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to prune
  2. to trim
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    剪到​合​適長​度​,​唔​會​生得​過長
    to trim; to clip; to prune
    • 修剪頭髮
      修剪头发
      sau1 zin2 tau4 faat3
      to trim one's hair
    • 修剪樹枝
      修剪树枝
      sau1 zin2 syu6 zi1
      to prune branches
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to edit (a film)
  2. verb
    to trim; to prune
    (syn.) 修理
    • 他把不結果的枝都修剪掉。
      他把不结果的枝都修剪掉。
      tā bǎ bù jiē guǒ de zhī dōu xiū jiǎn diào .
      He pruned every branch that did not bear fruit.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    妈妈叫我修剪草坪。
    媽媽叫我修剪草坪。
    mā ma jiào wǒ xiū jiǎn cǎo píng 。
    • Mother told me to mow the lawn.
  2. Mandarin
    这些高官和富商的大四合院常常有精美雕刻并粉刷的横梁和柱子,并伴有精心修剪的花园。
    這些高官和富商的大四合院常常有精美雕刻並粉刷的橫樑和柱子,並伴有精心修剪的花園。
    zhè xiē gāo guān hé fù shāng de dà sì hé yuàn cháng cháng yǒu jīng měi diāo kè bìng fěn shuā de héng liáng hé zhù zi , bìng bàn yǒu jīng xīn xiū jiǎn de huā yuán 。
    • The large siheyuans of these high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants often featured beautifully carved and painted roof beams and pillars and carefully landscaped gardens.
  3. Mandarin
    他为羊只修剪羊毛。
    他為羊隻修剪羊毛。
    tā wèi yáng zhǐ xiū jiǎn yáng máo 。
    • He clipped the sheep.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    修剪
    修剪
    sau1 zin2
    • to prune
  2. Cantonese
    等我修剪下啲树枝先。
    等我修剪下啲樹枝先。
    dang2 ngo5 sau1 zin2 haa5 di1 syu6 zi1 sin1.
    • Let me cut the tree branches.
  3. Cantonese
    呢盆盆栽嘅枝叶太多,要修剪一下。
    呢盆盆栽嘅枝葉太多,要修剪一下。
    ni1 pun4 pun4 zoi1 ge3 zi1 jip6 taai3 do1, jiu3 sau1 zin2 jat1 haa6.
    • This pot/plant has too many branches and leaves, it has to be pruned.
  4. Cantonese
    修剪头发
    修剪頭髮
    sau1 zin2 tau4 faat3
    • to trim one's hair
  5. Cantonese
    修剪树枝
    修剪樹枝
    sau1 zin2 syu6 zi1
    • to prune branches
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他把不结果的枝都修剪掉。
    他把不結果的枝都修剪掉。
    tā bǎ bù jiē guǒ de zhī dōu xiū jiǎn diào .
    • He pruned every branch that did not bear fruit.