chop up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To cut into pieces

切碎
Picar, cortar
刻む、切り刻む
잘게 썰다, 토막내다

To dice or cut food.

把食物等切成小块。
Cortar en trozos.
食材などを細かく切る。
음식을 깍둑썰기하거나 잘라내다.
Base verb: chop
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Chop up the vegetables.
    把蔬菜切碎
    Pica las verduras
    野菜を刻んで
    채소를 잘게 썰어.
  2. She chopped up the onions.
    她把洋葱切碎了
    Ella picó las cebollas
    彼女は玉ねぎを刻んだ
    그녀는 양파를 잘게 썰었다.
  3. He chopped up some wood.
    他劈了些木柴
    Él cortó algo de leña
    彼は薪を切った
    그는 장작을 쪼갰다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: cooking, cutting, preparing

Tone: practical

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  • Chop up
    切碎
    Picar, cortar
    刻む、切り刻む
    잘게 썰다

Origin & History

From cutting into pieces.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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