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斧头

fǔ tóu · fu tou

Traditional 斧頭

Measure word: 柄 bǐng

Meaning

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  1. ax
  2. hatchet
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Grandpa's axe

  1. Dengdeng

    爷爷(yéye)的(de)院子里(yuànzilǐ)有(yǒu)一把(yībǎ)斧头(fǔtóu)。

    Grandpa has an axe in his yard.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)用(yòng)斧头(fǔtóu)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What does he do with the axe?

  3. Dengdeng

    砍柴(kǎnchái)。斧头(fǔtóu)很(hěn)重(zhòng)，他(tā)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)用(yòng)。

    Chopping firewood. The axe is heavy, and he uses it every day.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)试试(shìshì)，可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    I want to try too. May I?

  5. Dengdeng

    爷爷(yéye)说(shuō)，先(xiān)吃饭(chīfàn)，明天(míngtiān)再(zài)用(yòng)斧头(fǔtóu)。

    Grandpa says eat first, use the axe tomorrow.

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01

他(tā)用(yòng)斧(fǔ)头(tóu)重(zhòng)重(zhòng)的(de)斩(zhǎn)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)，那(nà)棵(kē)树(shù)就(jiù)倒(dǎo)了(le)下(xià)来(lái)。

The tree was felled with one hard blow of his ax.

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

02

木(mù)匠(jiàng)把(bǎ)斧(fǔ)头(tóu)磨(mó)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)，准(zhǔn)备(bèi)砍(kǎn)柴(chái)。

The carpenter sharpened the ax quickly, preparing to chop wood.

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