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剪

Jiǎn / jiǎn
HSK 5

English Meaning

(Jiǎn) surname Jian | (jiǎn) scissors; shears; clippers; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你没事儿吧 怎么把头发剪了
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Are you doing okay? Did something happen that made you chop your hair off?”

1. PREVIOUS

柏庶

“Bai Shu, are you okay? Why did you cut your hair?”

“Bai Shu, are you okay? Why did you cut your hair?”

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天气太热了

“It is too hot.”

《隐身的名字》 · social_and_dating
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你们谁会剪 可惜了 我 我有剪纱布的剪刀
HSK 5 00:03
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也行 听师父的 好吧 现在就剪了吧

“Sure, listen to your mentor. Cut it now.”

“- Who can cut hair? - What a shame. I-I have scissors for gauze.”

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林冬福同志 我跟你也提个意见 好不好

“Lin Dongfu. Can I give you some advice, too?”

《小城大事》 · daily_life
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这 有自己的感觉 领导 我明天就去把头发剪了
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Please don't judge me; I'll fix my appearance immediately so I don't embarrass you.”

1. PREVIOUS

不是 你不是个男的吗 他是那个 弹这个的

“Aren't you a man? He plays the instrument.”

“He has his own style. I'll get a haircut tomorrow.”

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不是 挺好 老林啊 给你介绍一下啊 这个是小余

“No, it's alright. Lin. Let me introduce you. This is Yu,”

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