指甲刀 (zhǐjiadāo) · nail clipper, nail cutter

Measure Word

一把指甲刀 bǎ

Meanings

1 nail clipper
2 nail cutter

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我找不到指甲刀了。

Wǒ zhǎo budào zhǐjiadāo le.

I can't find the nail clipper.

HSK 4

超市里卖各种指甲刀。

Chāoshì lǐ mài gèzhǒng zhǐjiadāo.

The supermarket sells various kinds of nail clippers.

HSK 7-9

这个指甲刀很锋利。

Zhège zhǐjiadāo hěn fēnglì.

This nail clipper is very sharp.

Tips

usage

Also called 指甲钳 in southern China and Taiwan. 甲 takes neutral tone in this compound.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

甲 jiǎ

刀 dāo

Related Words

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手指甲 shǒuzhǐjiǎ #23,584

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指引 zhǐyǐn HSK 7-9 #4,901

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指出 zhǐchū HSK 4 #4,579

to point out / to indicate; to state

指责 zhǐzé HSK 6 #4,230

to criticize; to censure; to denounce

指令 zhǐlìng HSK 7-9 #4,030

instruction / command / directive

指定 zhǐdìng HSK 6 #5,353

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