| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 刀 | 刀 | dāo | Dao1 | knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; Classifiers: 把 ; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs; knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; Classifiers: 把 ; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs | ||
| 2 | 刺刀 | 刺刀 | cì dāo | ci4 dao1 | bayonet | ||
| 3 | 镰刀 | 鐮刀 | lián dāo | lian2 dao1 | sickle; curved blade to cut grain | ||
| 4 | 刀子 | 刀子 | dāo zi | dao1 zi5 | knife; Classifiers: 把 | ||
| 5 | 大刀 | 大刀 | dà dāo | da4 dao1 | broadsword; large knife; machete | ||
| 6 | 开刀 | 開刀 | kāi dāo | kai1 dao1 | (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack | ||
| 7 | 尖刀 | 尖刀 | jiān dāo | jian1 dao1 | dagger | ||
| 8 | 剪刀 | 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | jian3 dao1 | scissors; Classifiers: 把 | ||
| 9 | 关公面前耍大刀 | 關公面前耍大刀 | guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo | Guan1 gong1 mian4 qian2 shua3 da4 dao1 | lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom); fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert | ||
| 10 | 刀库 | 刀庫 | dāo kù | dao1 ku4 | tool magazine (computer-aided manufacturing) | ||
| 11 | 换刀 | 換刀 | huàn dāo | huan4 dao1 | tool change (mechanics) | ||
| 12 | 自动换刀装置 | 自動換刀裝置 | zì dòng huàn dāo zhuāng zhì | zi4 dong4 huan4 dao1 zhuang1 zhi4 | automatic tool changer (ATC) | ||
| 13 | 磨刀不误砍柴工 | 磨刀不誤砍柴工 | mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng | mo2 dao1 bu4 wu4 kan3 chai2 gong1 | lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom); fig. time invested in preparations is not lost; a beard well lathered is half shaved | ||
| 14 | 大刀阔斧 | 大刀闊斧 | dà dāo kuò fǔ | da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 | bold and decisive | ||
| 15 | 大刀会 | 大刀會 | dà dāo huì | da4 dao1 hui4 | Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion | ||
| 16 | 操刀手 | 操刀手 | cāo dāo shǒu | cao1 dao1 shou3 | person charged with decisive action; hatchet man | ||
| 17 | 大剪刀 | 大剪刀 | dà jiǎn dāo | da4 jian3 dao1 | shears; large scissors; secateurs | ||
| 18 | 持刀 | 持刀 | chí dāo | chi2 dao1 | to hold a knife; knife-wielding | ||
| 19 | 操刀伤锦 | 操刀傷錦 | cāo dāo shāng jǐn | cao1 dao1 shang1 jin3 | to attempt sth. beyond one's capability and end in failure (idiom) | ||
| 20 | 操刀必割 | 操刀必割 | cāo dāo bì gē | cao1 dao1 bi4 ge1 | to be sure to take advantage of a chance when it comes (idiom) | ||
| 21 | 餐刀 | 餐刀 | cān dāo | can1 dao1 | table knife; dinner knife | ||
| 22 | 冰刀 | 冰刀 | bīng dāo | bing1 dao1 | ice skates; ice skate blades | ||
| 23 | 笔胜于刀文比武强 | 筆勝於刀文比武強 | bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng | bi3 sheng4 yu2 dao1 wen2 bi3 wu3 qiang2 | the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom) | ||
| 24 | 刨笔刀 | 刨筆刀 | bào bǐ dāo | bao4 bi3 dao1 | pencil sharpener | ||
| 25 | 宝刀未老 | 寶刀未老 | bǎo dāo wèi lǎo | bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 | treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous |
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