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 · 把
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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