剪子

• 拼音: jiǎn zi
• 汉字拆解: 剪 = 前 (front) + 刀 (knife), meaning to cut; 子 = colloquial noun suffix

含义

Scissors. A colloquial term for scissors.

Colloquial alternative to 剪刀, more common in northern China and casual speech. Functionally identical to 剪刀. The 子 suffix makes it sound more colloquial and everyday.

例句

1. 把剪子拿来，我要剪开这个快递包裹。
2. 这把剪子钝了，剪纸都费劲。
3. 奶奶的针线盒里总是放着一把小剪子。

用法指南

语境: household, daily speech, northern dialect

语气: casual

正确说法

• 剪子在哪儿？(Where are the scissors?)
• 这把剪子真好用。(These scissors are really handy.)

错误说法

• 请给我一个剪子 (Use 把 as the measure word — 一把剪子)

起源与历史

Variant of 剪刀 with the colloquial suffix 子, common in northern Chinese dialects.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal