截

jié · jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to cut off (a length)
  2. to stop
  3. to intercept
  4. section
  5. chunk
  6. length

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)木(mù)头(tou)截(jié)成(chéng)两(liǎng)段(duàn),准(zhǔn)备(bèi)做(zuò)椅(yǐ)子(zi)腿(tuǐ)。

He cut the wood into two sections, preparing to make chair legs.

02

警(jǐng)察(chá)在(zài)路(lù)口(kǒu)截(jié)住(zhù)了(le)那(nà)辆(liàng)可(kě)疑(yí)的(de)车(chē)。

The police intercepted the suspicious car at the intersection.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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