Chinese–EnglishWith examples

刀

dāo · dao/Dāo · dao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)能(néng)借(jiè)一(yí)下(xià)你(nǐ)的(de)刀(dāo)吗(ma)？

May I borrow your knife?

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

这(zhè)把(bǎ)刀(dāo)很(hěn)锋(fēng)利(lì)，切(qiē)菜(cài)很(hěn)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

This knife is very sharp, so it's convenient for chopping vegetables.

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