to cut out
to sew
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→cai2feng5 • cáifeng
cai2feng2 • cáiféng
tailor
dressmaker
When pronounced cáiféng (no neutral tone), it has the verb meaning of "to tailor". However, this is the less common meaning and use of these combined characters.
裁縫 很 擅長 縫 裙子。
The tailor is very skilled at sewing skirts.
我 想 找 一 位 裁縫 做 衣服。
I want to find a tailor to make clothes.
裁縫 在 改 短 我 的 褲子。
The tailor is shortening my pants.