the back of a knife blade
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the back of a knife blade
neutralRefers specifically to the dull, thick edge opposite the cutting edge of a knife or sword. May be used in colloquial speech with the retroflex suffix '儿 (r)'.
Qiē切
cài菜
yòng用
dāo刀
rèn刃
，
fān翻
miàn面
yòng用
dāo刀
bèi背
。
Use the blade to chop vegetables, and the back of the knife to flip them.
Chú厨
shī师
yòng用
dāo刀
bèi背
pāi拍
suàn蒜
，
gèng更
róng容
yì易
qù去
pí皮
。
The chef uses the back of the knife to crush garlic, making it easier to peel.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
de的
dāo刀
bèi背
hěn很
hòu厚
，
shì适
hé合
duò剁
gǔ骨
tou头
。
The back of this knife is very thick, suitable for chopping bones.