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Jyutping dou1
Pinyin dāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Dao
  2. knife
  3. blade
  4. single-edged sword
  5. cutlass
  6. CL:把[ba3]
  7. (slang) dollar (loanword)
  8. classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
  9. classifier for knife cuts or stabs
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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?
  2. 名詞
    傳​統​嘅​武​術​武器
    single edge sword, a traditional weapon
  3. 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)
  1. character
    Classifier for incisions with a knife, blade, single-edged sword, etc.
  2. character
    a surname (only common among Tai people)
  3. character
    single-edged sword; cutlass
  4. character
    Classifier for sets of one hundred sheets of paper.
  5. 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)
  6. 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
  7. character, Mandarin, colloquial, neologism
    dollar
    (syn.) 蚊
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. knife
  2. old coin
  3. measure
  4. Cangjie Input
    SH
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 刀子
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #141
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #38
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #54
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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?
  4. 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.
  5. 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)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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)
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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?
  5. Cantonese
    磨刀
    磨刀
    mo4 dou1
    • to sharpen a knife
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    捉刀人
    捉刀人
  2. Cantonese
    白手夺刀
    白手奪刀
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. Mandarin
    刀伤
    刀傷
    dāo shāng
    • knife wound
  4. Mandarin
    剪刀
    剪刀
    jiǎn dāo
    • scissors (lit. cutting knife)
  5. Cantonese
    刀唛
    刀嘜
    dou1 mak1
    • Knife Brand (a brand of oil in Hong Kong)