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切刀
qiē dāo
Pinyin
Definition
切刀
-
qiē dāo
cutter
knife
Character Decomposition
切
乚
一
刀
刀
刀
Related Words
(20)
一切
yī qiè
1
everything
2
every
3
all
刀
Dāo
1
surname Dao
切换
qiē huàn
1
to switch over
2
to switch modes or data streams
3
to cut (to a new scene)
不切实际
bù qiè shí jì
1
unrealistic
2
impractical
刀剑
dāo jiàn
1
sword
刀子
dāo zi
1
knife
2
CL:把[bǎ]
切
qiē
1
to cut
2
to slice
3
tangent (math)
切切
qiè qiè
1
urgently
2
eagerly
3
worried
4
(urge sb to) be sure to
5
it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction)
切割
qiē gē
1
to cut
切勿
qiè wù
1
by no means
切块
qiē kuài
1
to cut into pieces
切实
qiè shí
1
feasible
2
realistic
3
practical
4
earnestly
5
conscientiously
切忌
qiè jì
1
to avoid as taboo
2
to avoid by all means
切成
qiē chéng
1
to cut up (into pieces)
2
to slice
3
to carve
4
to dice
5
to shred
切末
qiè mo
1
stage props
切片
qiē piàn
1
to slice
2
slice
3
thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination)
切碎
qiē suì
1
to chop
切磋
qiē cuō
1
to compare notes
2
to learn from one another
3
to swap pointers
切莫
qiè mò
1
you must not
2
Please don't...
3
be sure not to
4
on no account (do it)
切记
qiè jì
1
remember at all costs
Idioms
(20)
一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
1
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
2
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一刀切
yī dāo qiē
1
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
2
one solution fits a diversity of problems
3
one size fits all
一切就绪
yī qiè jiù xù
1
everything in its place and ready (idiom)
人为刀俎,我为鱼肉
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
1
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
2
fig. to be at sb's mercy
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
1
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
2
to get sb else to do one's dirty work
3
to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
两肋插刀
liǎng lèi chā dāo
1
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
2
fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
两面三刀
liǎng miàn sān dāo
1
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
2
double dealing and back stabbing
刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后
dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
1
a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
1
to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
刀山火海
dāo shān huǒ hǎi
1
lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
2
fig. extreme danger (idiom)
刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù
1
lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
2
fig. invulnerable
3
untouchable
4
thick-skinned
5
impervious to criticism
刀锯斧钺
dāo jù fǔ yuè
1
knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution
切中时弊
qiè zhòng shí bì
1
to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
2
to hit the nub of the matter
切中时病
qiè zhòng shí bìng
1
to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
2
to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
切中要害
qiè zhòng yào hài
1
to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
2
fig. to hit where it hurts
3
fig. to hit home
4
an argument that hits the nail on the head
切磋琢磨
qiē cuō zhuó mó
1
lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)
2
fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
切齿腐心
qiè chǐ fǔ xīn
1
to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)
割鸡焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
1
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
2
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
3
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
咬牙切齿
yǎo yá qiè chǐ
1
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger
2
fuming with rage between gritted teeth
哀哭切齿
āi kū qiè chǐ
1
weeping and gnashing one's teeth (idiom)
Sample Sentences