Chinese word dictionary

裁缝

cáifeng · tailor; dressmaker

Practice word

Word information

Simplified裁缝

Traditional裁縫

Pinyincáifeng

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

裁cái

to trim, to reduce, to cut; judgment

缝fèng

to sew, to mend

How to learn 裁缝

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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裁判cáipàn

(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee; (sports) umpire; referee; judge

总裁zǒngcái

chairman; director-general (of a company etc)

裁cái

to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment

裁定cáidìng

ruling

裁决cáijué

ruling; adjudication

裁员cáiyuán

to cut staff; to lay off employees