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剪刀

jiǎn dāo · jian dao

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HSK 5Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. scissors
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Left-handed scissors

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)剪刀(jiǎndāo)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)剪开(jiǎnkāi)这个(zhège)包裹(bāoguǒ)。

    Do you have scissors? I want to cut open this parcel.

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)抽屉(chōuti)里(lǐ)，左边(zuǒbian)那个(nàge)。

    In the drawer, the one on the left.

  3. Dengdeng

    这把(zhèbǎ)剪刀(jiǎndāo)怎么(zěnme)剪(jiǎn)不(bù)动(dòng)？

    Why can't these scissors cut?

  4. Liangliang

    那把(nàbǎ)是(shì)给(gěi)左手(zuǒshǒu)用(yòng)的(de)剪刀(jiǎndāo)！

    That pair is scissors for left-handed people!

  5. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)！我(wǒ)用(yòng)右手(yòushǒu)。

    No wonder! I use my right hand.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)用(yòng)这把(zhèbǎ)剪刀(jiǎndāo)吧(ba)，这个(zhège)是(shì)右手(yòushǒu)的(de)。

    Then use this pair of scissors. It's for the right hand.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

理(lǐ)发(fà)师(shī)正(zhèng)在(zài)用(yòng)剪(jiǎn)刀(dāo)剪(jiǎn)头(tóu)发(fa)。

The hair dresser is cutting the hair with scissors.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)剪(jiǎn)刀(dāo)放(fàng)回(huí)抽(chōu)屉(ti)里(lǐ)，别(bié)乱(luàn)丢(diū)。

Please put the scissors back in the drawer and don't leave them lying around.

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