Usage note
刀是切东西的工具。
dāo shì qiè dōng xī de gōng jù。
A knife is a tool for cutting things.
Context note
刀常出现在厨房、工具和安全提醒里。
dāo cháng chū xiàn zài chú fáng 、 gōng jù hé ān quán tí xǐng lǐ。
Knives often appear in kitchens, tools, and safety reminders.
5 examples
妈妈在用刀。
mā ma zài yòng dāo。
Mom is using a knife.
请小心刀。
qǐng xiǎo xīn dāo。
Please be careful with the knife.
这把刀很锋利。
zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēng lì。
This knife is very sharp.
刀放在厨房里。
dāo fàng zài chú fáng lǐ。
The knife is in the kitchen.
我不会拿刀。
wǒ bú huì ná dāo。
I do not know how to use a knife.
5 mini stories
妈妈用刀切水果，我在旁边看。
mā ma yòng dāo qiè shuǐ guǒ， wǒ zài páng biān kàn。
Mom uses a knife to cut fruit, and I watch beside her.
老师提醒我们，刀不是玩具。
lǎo shī tí xǐng wǒ men， dāo bú shì wán jù。
The teacher reminded us that knives are not toys.
厨房里的刀要放好。
chú fáng lǐ de dāo yào fàng hǎo。
Knives in the kitchen should be kept properly.
他拿起刀切面包，动作很熟练。
tā ná qǐ dāo qiē miàn bāo， dòng zuò hěn shú liàn。
He picked up the knife to cut bread, and his movements were skillful.
我离刀远一点，免得受伤。
wǒ lí dāo yuǎn yì diǎn， miǎn de shòu shāng。
I stay a bit away from the knife so I do not get hurt.
Mini dialogue
切水果
A
我想吃苹果，可是皮没削。
Wǒ xiǎng chī píngguǒ, kěshì pí méi xiāo.
I want to eat an apple, but it's not peeled.
B
小心用刀，我来帮你削皮。
Xiǎoxīn yòng dāo, wǒ lái bāng nǐ xiāo pí.
Be careful with the knife. Let me help you peel it.
厨房安全
A
这把刀很锋利吗？
Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì ma?
Is this knife very sharp?
B
是的，小朋友不要自己拿刀，要请大人帮忙。
Shì de, xiǎopéngyǒu bùyào zìjǐ ná dāo, yào qǐng dàrén bāngmáng.
Yes. Children should not handle knives by themselves. Ask an adult for help.
Related words and contrasts
related
剪刀
jiǎndāo
scissors
Another common cutting tool
similar
小刀
xiǎodāo
small knife
A smaller version of a knife