磨刀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
磨刀 Usage and Examples
sharpen a knife
whet a knife
grind a knife
他开始磨刀。
He started to sharpen his knife.
客人听到了磨刀的声音，赶紧跑下了台阶。
The guest heard the sharpening, and hurried down the steps again as fast as he could.
The characters in 磨刀
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 磨
- mó磨yi一mó磨grind, sharpen
- mó磨bù不kāi开Too embarrassed, Shy about imposing
- mó磨bù不lín磷niè涅bù不zī缁Unyielding and incorruptible., Impervious to corruption.
- mó磨bú不guò过shēn身lái来cannot get around to it, too swamped
- mó磨le了bàn半tiān天spent half a day, took half a day
- mó磨shāng伤abrasion, chafe
- mó磨guāng光To polish
- mó磨chū出grind out, form by grinding
- mó磨chū出le了developed, honed
- mó磨dāo刀shí石Whetstone, Grindstone
- mó磨lì利sharpen, hone
- mó磨hé合break in, run in
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Open the tool →Questions about 磨刀
What does 磨刀 mean in Chinese?
磨刀 (mó dāo) means “sharpen a knife, whet a knife, grind a knife”.
How do you pronounce 磨刀?
磨刀 is pronounced mó dāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “sharpen a knife” in Chinese?
“sharpen a knife” is 磨刀 (mó dāo) in Chinese.
How is 磨刀 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 磨刀, each with pinyin and an English translation.