Chinese word

剃须刀

Pronunciation

Pinyintì xū dāo

Meaning

  • nounrazor

Example

我把剃须刀放在浴室里。wǒ bǎ tì xū dāo fàng zài yù shì lǐ

I put the razor in the bathroom.

Illustration for 剃须刀 (razor)

More examples

我用剃须刀刮胡子。wǒ yòng tì xū dāo guā hú zi

I use a razor to shave.

Core concept

A compact grooming tool that removes hair with a cutting edge or an internal cutter.

Common phrases

  • 电动剃须刀diàn dòng tì xū dāo

    electric razor

  • 一次性剃须刀yí cì xìng tì xū dāo

    disposable razor

  • 手动剃须刀shǒu dòng tì xū dāo

    manual razor

Similar words

刮胡刀guā hú dāo: A manually operated bladed tool for removing facial hair by moving it over the skin.
电动剃须刀diàn dòng tì xū dāo: A battery-powered or plugged-in shaver for quickly removing facial hair.
剃刀tì dāo: A shaving tool whose uncovered sharp blade is placed directly against the skin.

Definition in Chinese

去除胡须或其他体毛的手持刀具，主要用于刮胡子，既有一次性刀片的简易款，也有可更换刀片的手动款和电动款。qù chú hú xū huò qí tā tǐ máo de shǒu chí dāo jù zhǔ yào yòng yú guā hú zi jì yǒu yí cì xìng dāo piàn de jiǎn yì kuǎn yě yǒu kě gēng huàn dāo piàn de shǒu dòng kuǎn hé diàn dòng kuǎn

Word origin

剃须刀 (tìxūdāo, "razor") joins the action 剃 (tì, "shave") to its target 须 (xū, "beard") and the tool 刀 (dāo, "knife"), making its function transparent.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the narrowest English sense of razor, this Chinese noun can refer to an electric model as well as a manual or disposable one, with context identifying the type.

Other meanings

  • shavernoun

Related words

  • 电动剃须刀diàn dòng tì xū dāoelectric shavernoun
  • 剃须刀片tì xū dāo piànrazor bladenoun

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