刀子 (dāo zi) — knife

Definition

刀子 is a colloquial, everyday word for 'knife' — a concrete physical knife (kitchen, pocket, etc.). The written/formal equivalent is 刀.

noun
knife
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 刀子
    Zhè bǎ dāo zi shì wǒ yé ye liú xià de.
    This knife was left to me by my grandfather.
  • 刀子
    Tā yòng dāo zi qiē kāi le shuǐ guǒ.
    He cut the fruit with a knife.
  • 刀子
    Qǐng bǎ dāo zi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.
    Please put the knife on the table.

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