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The Chinese word jiandao - 剪刀 - jiǎndāo
(scissor in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jiǎndāo
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
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English translations
scissor,
shear
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of jiǎndāo are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 剪刀 ( jiandao / jiǎndāo ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Qing ba jiandao gei wo.
Qǐng bǎ jiǎndāo gěi wǒ.– English translation: Please give me the scissors.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to cut | knife
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