Usage note
剪刀是一种用来剪东西的工具。
jiǎn dāo shì yì zhǒng yòng lái jiǎn dōng xī de gōng jù。
剪刀 means scissors, a tool for cutting.
Context note
剪刀常用于手工、家庭和学校。
jiǎn dāo cháng yòng yú shǒu gōng 、 jiā tíng hé xué xiào。
It is often used with crafts, home, and school.
5 examples
请拿剪刀来。
qǐng ná jiǎn dāo lái。
Please bring the scissors.
剪刀在盒子里。
jiǎn dāo zài hé zi lǐ。
The scissors are in the box.
这把剪刀很锋利。
zhè bǎ jiǎn dāo hěn fēng lì。
These scissors are very sharp.
她用剪刀剪纸。
tā yòng jiǎn dāo jiǎn zhǐ。
She used scissors to cut paper.
小心剪刀。
xiǎo xīn jiǎn dāo。
Be careful with scissors.
5 mini stories
老师把剪刀发给大家。
lǎo shī bǎ jiǎn dāo fā gěi dà jiā。
The teacher handed scissors to everyone.
孩子们学会安全使用剪刀。
hái zi men xué huì ān quán shǐ yòng jiǎn dāo。
The children learned to use scissors safely.
她找不到剪刀了。
tā zhǎo bú dào jiǎn dāo le。
She could not find the scissors.
剪刀是手工课常用工具。
jiǎn dāo shì shǒu gōng kè cháng yòng gōng jù。
Scissors are a common tool in craft class.
他把纸用剪刀剪成小块。
tā bǎ zhǐ yòng jiǎn dāo jiǎn chéng xiǎo kuài。
He cut the paper into small pieces with scissors.
Mini dialogue
借用剪刀
A
我可以借你的剪刀吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de jiǎndāo ma?
Can I borrow your scissors?
B
可以，用完请放回笔筒里。
Kěyǐ, yòng wán qǐng fàng huí bǐtǒng lǐ.
Sure, please put them back in the pen holder when you're done.
安全用剪刀
A
这把剪刀很锋利。
Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo hěn fēnglì.
These scissors are very sharp.
B
我会小心拿剪刀，不跑动。
Wǒ huì xiǎoxīn ná jiǎndāo, bù pǎodòng.
I will hold the scissors carefully and not run.
Related words and contrasts
related
剪
jiǎn
to cut with scissors
The action done with 剪刀.
contrast
刀
dāo
knife
A different cutting tool.
similar
剪子
jiǎnzi
scissors (colloquial)
Informal synonym for scissors.