bèi
鐾
sharpen a blade; strop
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sharpen; to hone; to strop
A specific action for sharpening the cutting edge of a blade or knife, typically by rubbing it against a hard or abrasive surface like leather, cloth, or a whetstone. Often used in traditional and manual contexts.
Yé爷
ye爷
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
mó磨
dāo刀
shí石
shàng上
bèi锛
cài菜
dāo刀
。
Grandpa is sharpening the kitchen knife on the whetstone in the yard.
Zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
dùn钝
le了
，
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
kuài块
pí皮
zi子
bèi锛
yī一
bèi锛
。
This knife is dull; we need to find a piece of leather to strop it.
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Tā他
yòng用
bèi锛
dāo刀
bù布
bǎ把
tì剃
xū须
dāo刀
bèi锛
dé得
fēi飞
kuài快
。
He stropped the razor blade with a strop until it was very sharp.
Bèi锛
dāo刀
shì是
yī一
mén门
lǎo老
shǒu手
yì艺
，
xiàn现
zài在
huì会
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
bù不
duō多
le了
。
Sharpening knives is an old craft, and few young people know how to do it nowadays.