What does 菜刀 mean in Chinese?

菜刀 (cài dāo) means "vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 菜刀?

菜刀 is pronounced "cài dāo" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 菜刀?

菜刀 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 菜刀?

菜刀 is made up of the characters 菜, 刀. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 菜刀?

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菜刀 (cài dāo), vegetable knife

菜刀

cài dāo

vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver

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Characters in This Word

菜刀

Definitions

(classifier) vegetable knife
kitchen knife
cleaver

Classifier: 把 (bǎ)

Example Sentences

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Related Words

不快(bù kuài)· unhappy

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借刀杀人(jiè dāo shā rén)· to lend sb a knife to kill sb

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侧刀旁(cè dāo páng)· name of "knife" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到, 利, 别 etc

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凶刀(xiōng dāo)· murder weapon (i.e. knife)

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HSK & Exam Info

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菜刀