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剪子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiǎn zi

剪子 Usage and Examples

scissors

shears

那样拿剪子不对。

That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors.

他正在用一把大剪子剪开铝制平底锅。

He was cutting apart aluminum pans with a pair of shears.

The characters in 剪子

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剪
jiǎn11cut with scissors
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

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Scissors
  • 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chuáng床Shearing machine, Guillotine shear

Frequently asked questions

What does 剪子 mean in Chinese?
剪子 (jiǎn zi) means “scissors, shears”.
How do you pronounce 剪子?
剪子 is pronounced jiǎn zi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “scissors” in Chinese?
“scissors” is 剪子 (jiǎn zi) in Chinese.
How is 剪子 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 剪子, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 剪子 →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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