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剪刀

jiǎn dāo · jian dao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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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.

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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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.