Usages of qiē
先 切 牛肉。xiān qiē niúròu.
Cut the beef first.
先 切 牛肉， 再 把 水 煮开， 然后 涮 牛肉。xiān qiē niúròu, zài bǎ shuǐ zhǔkāi, ránhòu shuàn niúròu.
Cut the beef first, then bring the water to a boil and swish-cook the beef.
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