Chinese word

刀具

Pronunciation

Pinyindāo jù

Meaning

  • nounknife

Example

厨房里的刀具很锋利，要小心。chú fáng lǐ de dāo jù hěn fēng lì yào xiǎo xīn

The knives in the kitchen are very sharp, so be careful.

Illustration for 刀具 (knife)

More examples

使用刀具时要注意安全。shǐ yòng dāo jù shí yào zhù yì ān quán

Be careful when using knives.

Core concept

A blade-centered tool set for cutting, slicing, peeling, and shaping ingredients.

Common phrases

  • 家用刀具jiā yòng dāo jù

    household knives

  • 切菜用刀具qiē cài yòng dāo jù

    vegetable-cutting knives

  • 清洗刀具qīng xǐ dāo jù

    clean knives

Similar words

菜刀cài dāo: A broad-bladed kitchen knife used to cut vegetables and meat.
刀dāo: A handheld bladed tool used for cutting.
剪刀jiǎn dāo: A tool with two blades that close together to cut things.

Definition in Chinese

指餐饮与家庭中用来切割、切片、修整食材等用途的有刃工具的总称，也可泛指任何带刀刃的器具。zhǐ cān yǐn yǔ jiā tíng zhōng yòng lái qiē gē qiē piàn xiū zhěng shí cái děng yòng tú de yǒu rèn gōng jù de zǒng chēng yě kě fàn zhǐ rèn hé dài dāo rèn de qì jù

Word origin

刀 (dāo, "knife") + 具 (jù, "implement") combines a blade word with a general word for a tool, creating a category name for edged implements.

Usage tips

  • In practical household talk, 刀具 (dāojù, "cutting tool") fits general discussion of storage, care, or safety, whereas a specific blade name gives clearer detail.

Other meanings

  • kitchen knifenoun
  • cutting toolnoun

Opposites

  • 钝器dùn qìblunt toolnoun

Related words

  • 刀具套装dāo jù tào zhuāngknife setnoun
  • 刀具架dāo jù jiàknife racknoun

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