剪彩

剪彩 jiǎncǎi

Cuts the ribbon

剪彩 in a sentence HSK 6 jiancai

What 剪彩 means

  1. Cuts the ribbon

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Character by character

剪彩 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

剪
jiǎn
Scissors (to cut)
彩
cǎi
Color (variety - winnings)

How to write 剪彩

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剪彩 in a sentence

市长为新桥剪彩。
Shìzhǎng wèi xīn qiáo jiǎn cǎi.
The mayor cut the ribbon for the new bridge.
剪彩仪式定在上午十点。
Jiǎn cǎi yíshì dìng zài shàngwǔ shí diǎn.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for ten in the morning.

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Questions about 剪彩

What does 剪彩 mean in English?

剪彩 is pronounced jiǎncǎi and means Cuts the ribbon.

How do you pronounce 剪彩?

剪彩 is jiǎncǎi in pinyin — written jiancai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 剪彩?

剪彩 is written with 2 characters: 剪 (jiǎn) Scissors (to cut), 彩 (cǎi) Color (variety - winnings). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 剪彩 an HSK word?

Yes — 剪彩 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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