剪刀

jiǎn dāo

CL 副 fù 把 bǎ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. scissors

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 剪子 jiǎn zi 剪子 jiǎn zi clippers Northern China, more colloquial: clippers

Related words

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• 剪 jiǎn 剪 jiǎn scissors To cut with scissors: scissors

Usage notes

Common mistakes

剪刀 is not a verb; use 剪 (jiǎn) for the action 'to cut with scissors'.

Example Sentences

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我用 剪刀 剪纸。

I cut paper with scissors.

剪刀 、石頭、布。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 459053)

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Words Containing 剪刀

• 剪刀差 剪刀差 jiǎn dāo chā: prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)
• 剪刀石头布 剪刀石头布 jiǎn dāo shí tou bù: rock-paper-scissors (game)
• 大剪刀 大剪刀 dà jiǎn dāo: shears
• 打薄剪刀 打薄剪刀 dǎ báo jiǎn dāo: thinning scissors

Child Words of 剪刀

• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 剪 剪 jiǎn: scissors