Chinese word

剪刀

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn dāo

Meaning

  • nounscissors

Example

请把剪刀递给我。qǐng bǎ jiǎn dāo dì gěi wǒ

Please pass me the scissors.

Illustration for 剪刀 (scissors)

More examples

他用剪刀把布剪成两半。tā yòng jiǎn dāo bà bù jiǎn chéng liǎng bàn

He cut the cloth in half with scissors.

Core concept

Two hinged blades slide past each other, turning a hand grip into a tool for cutting.

Common phrases

  • 用剪刀剪纸yòng jiǎn dāo jián zhǐ

    cut paper with scissors

  • 拿剪刀ná jiǎn dāo

    hold scissors

Similar words

剪子jiǎn zi: A hand tool with two blades joined at a pivot for cutting paper, cloth, or thread.
理发剪lǐ fà jiǎn: A strong pair of scissors with relatively long blades for cutting hair.
指甲剪zhí jiá jiǎn: A small tool for cutting and shaping fingernails and toenails.

Definition in Chinese

一种由两片刀片通过铆钉或螺丝铰接而成的手工具，靠刀片相互错动来剪断纸、布、线等材料。yì zhǒng yóu liǎng piàn dāo piàn tōng guò mǎo dīng huò luó sī jiǎo jiē ér chéng de shǒu gōng jù kào dāo piàn xiāng hù cuò dòng lái jiǎn duàn zhǐ bù xiàn děng cái liào

Word origin

The compound 剪 (jiǎn, "cut") + 刀 (dāo, "knife") names a blade tool by combining its cutting action with the idea of a knife.

Usage tips

  • Although English represents this tool with a plural form, Chinese treats it as one handled implement when counting it.

Related words

  • 剪刀手jiǎn dāo shǒuV signnoun
  • 厨房剪刀chú fáng jiǎn dāokitchen scissorsnoun

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