kāirèn

technical
verb

Meaning of 开刃儿

开刃儿 means to sharpen a new knife or blade before first use; to hone; to whet. Pronounced kāi rèn.

  • to sharpen a new knife or blade before first use; to hone; to whet

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
mǎi
de
cài
dāo
yào
kāi
rèn
cái
néng
yòng
 

A newly purchased kitchen knife needs to be sharpened before it can be used.

Zhè
jiǎn
dāo
hái
méi
kāi
rèn
 
jiǎn
dòng
zhǐ
 

These scissors haven't been sharpened yet and can't cut through paper.

Lǎo
shī
fu
zhèng
zài
gěi
bǎo
jiàn
kāi
rèn
 

The master craftsman is currently sharpening that precious sword.

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