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剪刀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiǎn dāo

剪刀 Usage and Examples

Scissors

海恩斯太太站在旁边,拿着剪刀剪缎带。

Mrs. Haines stood nearby, holding scissors to cut a ribbon.

快点用剪刀。我需要用。

Hurry up with the scissors. I need them.

The characters in 剪刀

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剪
jiǎn11cut with scissors
刀
dāo2knife

More words starting with 剪

  • jiǎn剪xià下cut off, cut out
  • jiǎn剪xià下lai来cut off, cut out
  • jiǎn剪bú不duàn断lǐ理hái还luàn乱Too tangled to untangle., An inextricable mess.
  • jiǎn剪bú不duàn断de的indissoluble, unbreakable
  • jiǎn剪chū出cut out, clip out
  • jiǎn剪dāo刀chà差price scissors
  • jiǎn剪qiē切Cut
  • jiǎn剪qù去cut off, trim
  • jiǎn剪fà发to cut hair
  • jián剪kǒu口Cut, Incision
  • jiǎn剪zi子scissors, shears
  • jiǎn剪chuáng床Shearing machine, Guillotine shear

Frequently asked questions

What does 剪刀 mean in Chinese?
剪刀 (jiǎn dāo) means “Scissors”.
How do you pronounce 剪刀?
剪刀 is pronounced jiǎn dāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Scissors” in Chinese?
“Scissors” is 剪刀 (jiǎn dāo) in Chinese.
How is 剪刀 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 剪刀, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 剪刀 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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