HSK 5 · verb
剪
to cut; to clip; to trim; to scissor (剪)
妈妈在剪头发。
Māma zài jiǎn tóufa.
Mom is cutting hair.
请递给我那把剪刀。
Qǐng dì gěi wǒ nà bǎ jiǎndāo.
Please pass me that pair of scissors.
妈妈用剪刀裁了一块布。
Māma yòng jiǎndāo cáile yí kuài bù。
Mom cut a piece of cloth with scissors.
新店开张，老板请人剪彩。
Xīn diàn kāizhāng， lǎobǎn qǐng rén jiǎncǎi。
The new shop opened, and the owner invited people to cut the ribbon.