刀子 (dāo zi) — knife | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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

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.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

刀 means knife, and 子 completes the familiar word for a knife.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 刀 comes from a simple picture of a knife.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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