prune in Chinese
prune in Chinese is 梅乾, 修剪 — prune means a dried plum.
prune in Chinese
梅乾
Pronounced: méi gān
The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.
修剪
Pronounced: xiū jiǎn
(transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
What does "prune" mean?
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noun A dried plum.
"She added a handful of prunes to the oatmeal."
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verb To cut back branches from a tree or shrub to keep it healthy or shaped.
"He pruned the rose bushes back in early spring."
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verb To remove unnecessary or excess parts from something, such as text, data, or a list.
"The editor pruned the report down to just the essential points."
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verb To become wrinkled, as skin does after being in water too long.
"Her fingers had pruned after the long bath."
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prune in a sentence
- She added a handful of prunes to the oatmeal.
- He pruned the rose bushes back in early spring.
- The gardener pruned the hedge into a neat rectangle.
- The editor pruned the report down to just the essential points.
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What is "prune" in Chinese?
"prune" in Chinese is 梅乾, 修剪. prune means: A dried plum.
How do you pronounce 梅乾?
"prune" in Chinese is 梅乾, pronounced "méi gān".
How do you use "prune" in a sentence?
Example: "She added a handful of prunes to the oatmeal." In Chinese, "prune" is 梅乾, 修剪.
Are there other ways to say "prune" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "prune": 梅乾, 修剪.
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