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Jyutping gaau3 zin2
Pinyin jiào jiǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. scissors
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    剪​嘢​嘅​工具​,​由​兩​把​刀​組成​,​中間​用​鉸位​接駁​,​刀刃​相對​,​刀柄​各有​一環​,​俾​手指​穿​過握​穩開合​(​量​詞​:​把​)
    scissors
    • 如果把鉸剪鈍咗,我可以用磨刀棒磨返好佢。
      如果把铰剪钝咗,我可以用磨刀棒磨返好佢。
      jyu4 gwo2 baa2 gaau3 zin2 deon6 zo2, ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 mo4 dou1 paang5 mo4 faan1 hou2 keoi5.
      If the scissors are dull, I can use a whetstone rod to sharpen it.
  2. 近義詞
    剪刀
  3. 參看
    鉸剪
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你做咩揾只手嚟搣块布,唔用较剪剪呀?
    你做咩搵隻手嚟搣塊布,唔用較剪剪呀?
    nei5 zou6 me1 wan2 zek3 sau2 lai4 mit1 faai3 bou3 , m4 jung6 gaau3 zin2 zin2 aa3 ?
    • Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一把较剪
    一把較剪
    jat1 baa2 gaau3 zin2
    • a pair of scissors