刀
子

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The word 刀子 is formed by combining the character 刀, meaning "knife", with the character 子, which functions as a suffix that nominalizes the root to indicate a concrete tool or object, resulting in a term that specifically refers to a knife as a physical instrument.

Example Sentences Hide

这把刀子很锋利。

Zhè bǎ dāozi hěn fēnglì.

This knife is very sharp.

他用刀子切水果。

Tā yòng dāozi qiē shuǐguǒ.

He uses a knife to cut fruit.

妈妈用那把旧刀子切菜。

Māma yòng nà bǎ jiù dāozi qiē cài.

Mom uses that old knife to cut vegetables.

桌子上放着一把闪亮的刀子。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yī bǎ shǎnliàng de dāozi.

There is a shiny knife placed on the table.

为了避免危险，他把刀子放在了孩子拿不到的地方。

Wèile bìmiǎn wēixiǎn, tā bǎ dāozi fàng zài le háizi ná bù dào de dìfāng.

To avoid danger, he placed the knife where the child cannot reach.

Word Definition - 刀子

dāo zi knife; CL:把[bǎ]

Individual Character Details

刀 dāo, dāo
子 zǐ, zi