How to say “scissors” in Chinese
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“Scissors” in Chinese is 剪刀, jiǎn dāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
剪刀 is read jiǎn dāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 刀 “knife”; on top, 前 qián hints at the sound.
A drawing of a knife. On the side of a character it shrinks to 刂.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “剪刀”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 剪刀. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 能把剪刀递给我吗？néngbǎjiǎndāodìgěiwǒmaCan you pass me the scissors?
More words from the lesson “Who did this?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scissors” in Chinese?
“Scissors” in Chinese is 剪刀, pinyin jiǎndāo.
What does 剪刀 mean?
剪刀 (jiǎndāo) means “scissors”.
How do you write 剪刀?
剪刀 is 2 characters: 剪 (jiǎn) — cut with scissors; 刀 (dāo) — knife. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 剪刀?
剪刀 is read jiǎndāo. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, dāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scissors” in the lesson “Who did this?”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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