small knife; blade
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
small knife; small blade; knife (small type)
informalRefers specifically to small knives or blades, often for precise tasks. The retroflex ending '儿' (r) is common in spoken Mandarin.
Tā他
yòng用
qiān铅
bǐ笔
dāo刀
r削
xiāo铅
qiān笔
。
He sharpens the pencil with a pencil sharpener.
Zhè这
bǎ把
xiǎo小
dāo刀
r很
hěn锋
fēng利
。
This small knife is very sharp.
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Lǐ理
fà发
shī师
yòng用
tì剃
dāo刀
r给
gěi他
tā刮
guā胡
hú子
。
The barber uses a razor to shave his beard.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
bǎ把
shuǐ水
guǒ果
dāo刀
。
I have a fruit knife.
Zhè这
bǎ把
cái裁
zhǐ纸
dāo刀
r是
shì新
xīn的
。
This paper cutter is new.