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刀
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Jyutping
dou1
Pinyin
dāo
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
surname Dao
knife
blade
single-edged sword
cutlass
CL:把[ba3]
(slang) dollar (loanword)
classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
classifier for knife cuts or stabs
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
用嚟切嘢嘅工具,扁平而且非常鋒利(量詞:把)
knife
生果刀
生果刀
saang1 gwo2 dou1
fruit knife
菜刀
菜刀
coi3 dou1
Chinese chef's knife; cleaver
𠝹刀
𠝹刀
gaai3 dou1
box cutter
唔該可唔可以俾多把刀我呀?
唔该可唔可以俾多把刀我呀?
m4 goi1 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 do1 baa2 dou1 ngo5 aa3?
Can you please give me another knife?
名詞
傳統嘅武術武器
single edge sword, a traditional weapon
量詞
畀刀揮擊嘅量詞
for actions with blades and knives
斬咗一刀
斩咗一刀
zaam2 zo2 jat1 dou1
to chop once
切咗兩刀
切咗两刀
cit3 zo2 loeng5 dou1
to cut twice
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
Classifier for incisions with a knife, blade, single-edged sword, etc.
character
a surname (only common among Tai people)
character
single-edged sword; cutlass
character
Classifier for sets of one hundred sheets of paper.
character
knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張/张 c h; 叢/丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)
character, Internet, neologism
to bargain; to negotiate on price
轉一張1026上海演唱會門票,原價880,可小刀。
转一张1026上海演唱会门票,原价880,可小刀。
zhuǎn yī zhāng 10 26 shàng hǎi yǎn chàng huì mén piào , yuán jià 880 , kě xiǎo dāo .
Reselling an October 26 Shanghai concert ticket, original price 880, small negotiations available
character, Mandarin, colloquial, neologism
dollar
(syn.) 蚊
Definitions (Unihan)
knife
old coin
measure
Cangjie Input
SH
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
刀子
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 三级词汇表 #141
HSK3 三级汉字表 #38
HSK3 中等手写字表 #54
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
他的左手被刀割伤了。
他的左手被刀割傷了。
tā de zuǒ shǒu bèi dāo gē shāng le 。
He hurt his left hand with a knife.
Mandarin
书桌上有一把剪刀。
書桌上有一把剪刀。
shū zhuō shàng yǒu yī bǎ jiǎn dāo 。
There is a pair of scissors on the desk.
Mandarin
我能借用你的剪刀吗?
我能借用你的剪刀嗎?
wǒ néng jiè yòng nǐ de jiǎn dāo ma ?
Can I borrow your scissors?
Mandarin
我需要一把剪刀来剪这张纸。
我需要一把剪刀來剪這張紙。
wǒ xū yào yī bǎ jiǎn dāo lái jiǎn zhè zhāng zhǐ 。
I need a pair of scissors to cut this paper.
Mandarin
这把刀的刀锋很利。
這把刀的刀鋒很利。
zhè bǎ dāo de dāo fēng hěn lì 。
The knife has a keen blade.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
唔该你借把刀俾我吖。
唔該你借把刀俾我吖。
m4 goi1 nei5 ze3 baa2 dou1 bei2 ngo5 aa1 。
Please lend me your knife.
Cantonese
我攞把刀嚟刨尖咗支铅笔。
我攞把刀嚟刨尖咗支鉛筆。
ngo5 lo2 baa2 dou1 lai4 paau4 zim1 zo2 zi1 jyun4 bat1 。
I sharpened a pencil with a knife.
Cantonese
唔该俾两把刀同埋四支叉我哋吖。
唔該俾兩把刀同埋四支叉我哋吖。
m4 goi1 bei2 loeng5 baa2 dou1 tung4 maai4 sei3 zi1 caa1 ngo5 dei2 aa1 。
Give us two knives and four forks, please.
Cantonese
唔好攞把刀嚟切蛋糕。
唔好攞把刀嚟切蛋糕。
m4 hou3 lo2 baa2 dou1 lai4 cit3 daan6 gou1 。
Don't cut the cake with a knife.
Cantonese
呢把刀好利。
呢把刀好利。
nei4 baa2 dou1 hou2 lei6 。
This knife cuts well.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
用刀叉食人肉
用刀叉食人肉
jung6 dou1 caa1 sik6 jan4 juk6
to eat human flesh with knife and fork
Cantonese
寻晚佢同佢老公闹交,畀佢老公用刀锥咗一下,而家仲喺医院。
尋晚佢同佢老公鬧交,畀佢老公用刀錐咗一下,而家仲喺醫院。
cam4 maan5 keoi5 tung4 keoi5 lou5 gung1 naau6 gaau1, bei2 keoi5 lou5 gung1 jung6 dou1 jeoi1 zo2 jat1 haa5, ji4 gaa1 zung6 hai2 ji1 jyun2.
Last night, she had a fight with her husband and was stabbed by him. She is still in hospital now.
Cantonese
佢嬲到想用把菜刀斩人。
佢嬲到想用把菜刀斬人。
keoi5 nau1 dou3 soeng2 jung6 baa2 coi3 dou1 zaam2 jan4.
She is angry and wants to use the cleaver to chop people.
Cantonese
可唔可以攞把菜刀俾我切嘢?
可唔可以攞把菜刀俾我切嘢?
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 lo2 baa2 coi3 dou1 bei2 ngo5 cit3 je5?
Can you take the cleaver to me for chopping something?
Cantonese
磨刀
磨刀
mo4 dou1
to sharpen a knife
Examples (None)
Cantonese
捉刀人
捉刀人
Cantonese
白手夺刀
白手奪刀
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
转一张1026上海演唱会门票,原价880,可小刀。
轉一張1026上海演唱會門票,原價880,可小刀。
zhuǎn yī zhāng 10 26 shàng hǎi yǎn chàng huì mén piào , yuán jià 880 , kě xiǎo dāo .
Reselling an October 26 Shanghai concert ticket, original price 880, small negotiations available
Cantonese
呢把刀几好使
呢把刀几好使
ne1 baa2 dou1 gei2 hou2 sai2
This knife is pretty good to use.
Mandarin
刀伤
刀傷
dāo shāng
knife wound
Mandarin
剪刀
剪刀
jiǎn dāo
scissors (lit. cutting knife)
Cantonese
刀唛
刀嘜
dou1 mak1
Knife Brand (a brand of oil in Hong Kong)