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钝

dùn · dun

Traditional 鈍

Meaning

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  1. blunt
  2. stupid
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A dull knife

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)把(bǎ)刀(dāo)太(tài)钝(dùn)了(le)，切不开(qiēbùkāi)南瓜(nánguā)。

    This knife is too dull. It cannot cut the pumpkin.

  2. Dengdeng

    让(ràng)我(wǒ)试试(shìshì)……真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)钝(dùn)。

    Let me try... It really is dull.

  3. Liangliang

    要不要(yàobùyào)去(qù)买(mǎi)一把(yībǎ)新(xīn)的(de)？

    Shall we go and buy a new one?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)去(qù)隔壁(gébì)借(jiè)一把(yībǎ)。

    I will borrow one from next door.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，快(kuài)去(qù)快(kuài)回(huí)。

    OK, go and come back quickly.

  6. Dengdeng

    王奶奶(wángnǎinai)说(shuō)，她(tā)的(de)刀(dāo)更(gèng)钝(dùn)！

    Grandma Wang says her knife is even duller!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)把(bǎ)刀(dāo)太(tài)钝(dùn)了(le)，连(lián)番(fān)茄(qié)都(dōu)切(qiē)不(bu)开(kāi)。

This knife is too blunt; it can't even cut a tomato.

02

剪(jiǎn)刀(dāo)用(yòng)久(jiǔ)了(le)会(huì)变(biàn)钝(dùn)，需(xū)要(yào)磨(mó)一(yi)磨(mó)。

Scissors become blunt after long use and need sharpening.

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