Chinese word

剪子

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn zi

Meaning

  • nounscissors

Example

请把剪子递给我。qǐng bǎ jiǎn zi dì gěi wǒ

Please pass the scissors to me.

Illustration for 剪子 (scissors)

More examples

请把剪子放回工具箱里。qǐng bǎ jiǎn zi fàng huí gōng jù xiāng lǐ

Please put the scissors back into the toolbox.

Core concept

A hand-held hinge brings two sharp edges together to divide paper, cloth, hair, or another material.

Common phrases

  • 拿着剪子ná zhe jiǎn zi

    be holding scissors

  • 把剪子放在桌子上bǎ jiǎn zi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

    put the scissors on the table

Similar words

剪刀jiǎn dāo: A two-bladed cutting tool with a pivot that lets the blades open and close.
刀子dāo zi: A hand-held tool with a single long blade for cutting food and other objects.
剃刀tì dāo: A thin, sharp-bladed tool used to remove beard or body hair near the skin.
指甲刀zhí jiǎ dāo: A small metal tool with a shape suited to cutting fingernails and toenails.

Definition in Chinese

一种由两片刀片组成、可开合以剪断物体的器具，大小和形状可随用途不同而变化（例如裁缝用、理发用）。yì zhǒng yóu liǎng piàn dāo piàn zǔ chéng kě kāi hé yǐ jiǎn duàn wù tǐ de qì jù dà xiǎo hé xíng zhuàng kě suí yòng tú bù tóng ér biàn huà lì rú cái féng yòng lǐ fà yòng

Word origin

剪 (jiǎn, "cut") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") gives the word the transparent sense of a cutting implement.

Usage tips

  • In a conversational request to pass a specific object, the 把 (bǎ, "object-fronting marker") construction puts the object before the verb, unlike ordinary English word order.

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