Chinese word

刨

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào

Meaning

  • verbplane

Example

他把木头刨平了。tā bǎ mù tou bào píng le

He planed the wood smooth.

Illustration for 刨 (plane)

More examples

维修队把坑洼刨平了。wéi xiū duì bǎ kēng wā bào píng le

The repair crew planed the uneven surface smooth.

Core concept

A blade moves along a surface, taking off a thin layer so the material becomes smooth or thinner.

Common phrases

  • 把...刨平bǎ bào píng

    plane ___ smooth

  • 刨掉páo diào

    plane off

Similar words

削xuē: Cut away a thin layer from a material's surface or edge with a sharp blade.
刮guā: Rub away dirt or a thin surface layer with a hard object or the hand.
磨mó: Make a surface smooth by rubbing it or working it with an abrasive.
凿záo: Cut into material with a chisel and blows to form a shape or open a hole.

Definition in Chinese

用刀具从物体表面削去材料，常指用刨子把木料表面刨平或刨薄。yòng dāo jù cóng wù tǐ biǎo miàn xuē qù cái liào cháng zhǐ yòng bào zǐ bǎ mù liào biǎo miàn bào píng huò páo báo

Word origin

The character 刨 (bào, "plane") uses 刂 (dāo, "knife") to suggest cutting and 包 (bāo, "wrap") as its sound component.

Usage tips

  • The verb can be followed by a result complement that states whether the surface becomes flat or thin, separating the material-removing action from its result.

Other meanings

  • shave offverb
  • scrape offverb

Opposites

  • 堆积duī jīpile upverb

Related words

  • 刨根问底páo gēn wèn dǐget to the bottom of thingsidiom

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