sharpen a new blade; hone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sharpen a new knife or blade before first use; to hone; to whet
technicalTechnical term from metalwork and crafts. The character 抢 (qiǎng) here specifically refers to the initial rough sharpening or whetting of a new blade to create an edge.
Xīn新
mǎi买
de的
cài菜
dāo刀
xū需
yào要
kāi开
rèn刃
cái才
néng能
yòng用
。
A newly purchased kitchen knife needs to be sharpened before it can be used.
Zhè这
bǎ把
jiǎn剪
dāo刀
hái还
méi没
kāi开
rèn刃
，
jiǎn剪
bù不
dòng动
zhǐ纸
。
These scissors haven't been sharpened yet and can't cut through paper.
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Lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
nà那
bǎ把
bǎo宝
jiàn剑
kāi开
rèn刃
。
The master craftsman is currently sharpening that precious sword.