刺刀 (cì dāo) — bayonet; dagger

Definition

In military context 刺刀 means 'bayonet' (the blade fixed to a rifle). More broadly it can mean any short stabbing dagger or large knife, especially in older or literary use.

noun
bayonetdagger
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Examples

  • 刺刀
    Zhàn shì shǒu chí cì dāo shàng zhàn chǎng.
    The soldier went to the battlefield holding a bayonet.
  • 刺刀
    Zhè bǎ cì dāo fēi cháng fēng lì.
    This bayonet is very sharp.
  • 刺刀
    Tā yòng cì dāo cì xiàng dí rén.
    He stabbed at the enemy with a bayonet.

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