刀

• 拼音: dāo
• 汉字拆解: 刀 = pictograph of a curved knife blade

含义

Knife; blade. A general term for any cutting tool with a blade.

Used for kitchen knives, pocket knives, and various types of blades. Also appears in compound words like 菜刀 (kitchen knife), 剪刀 (scissors), and 刀子 (small knife). Measure word: 把 (bǎ).

例句

1. 妈妈用刀把苹果切成了小块。
2. 这把刀很锋利，用的时候要小心。
3. 厨房里有好几把不同的刀。

用法指南

语境: cooking, tools, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 请帮我拿一把刀来。(Please bring me a knife.)
• 这把刀需要磨一磨了。(This knife needs to be sharpened.)

错误说法

• 一个刀 (Don't use 个 as the measure word for 刀 — use 把: 一把刀)

起源与历史

Pictograph depicting the curved shape of a knife blade, one of the oldest Chinese characters.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal