chop up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
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
- Chop up the vegetables. 把蔬菜切碎Pica las verduras野菜を刻んで채소를 잘게 썰어.
- 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.
- 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
✓ Do Say
- 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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