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刀子

dāo zi · dao zi

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Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. knife
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Where is the knife?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)刀子(dāozi)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)切(qiē)西瓜(xīguā)。

    Liangliang, do you have a knife? I want to cut the watermelon.

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，在(zài)桌子(zhuōzi)左边(zuǒbian)。

    Yes, it's on the left side of the table.

  3. Dengdeng

    找到(zhǎodào)了(le)！这把(zhèbǎ)刀子(dāozi)真(zhēn)好用(hǎoyòng)。

    Found it! This knife works really well.

  4. Liangliang

    切好(qiēhǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)。

    Done cutting? I want some too.

  5. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，刀子(dāozi)呢(ne)？我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)还(hái)拿着(názhe)呢(ne)。

    Huh, where is the knife? I was just holding it.

  6. Liangliang

    刀子(dāozi)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)呀(ya)！

    The knife is right in your hand!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

叉(chā)子(zi)放(fàng)在(zài)盘(pán)子(zi)的(de)左(zuǒ)边(bian)，刀(dāo)子(zi)放(fàng)在(zài)右(yòu)边(bian)。

Forks go to the left side of the plate, and knives go to the right.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)哥(gē)哥(ge)送(sòng)给(gěi)他(tā)的(de)刀(dāo)子(zi)切(qiē)开(kāi)了(le)。

He cut it with the knife that he received as a present from his brother.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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