刀口 (dāo kǒu) — blade or edge of a knife; crucial point; key moment; (medical) incision; cut
Definition
Literally 'knife edge' — the sharp blade of a knife or scalpel, and by extension the critical point of a situation or a surgical incision. Use the figurative 'crucial point' sense when a moment is decisive.
noun
blade or edge of a knifecrucial pointkey moment(medical) incisioncut
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 刀口。Zhè bǎ dāo de dāo kǒu fēi cháng fēng lì.The blade of this knife is very sharp.
- 刀口。Tán pàn dào le zuì guān jiàn de dāo kǒu shàng.The negotiations have reached the most critical point.
- 刀口。Shǒu shù de dāo kǒu yù hé dé hěn hǎo.The surgical incision is healing well.
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