刀把

dāobà

noun #26,849

Measure Word

一个刀把 gè

Meanings

1 knife handle
2 hilt of a blade

Characters

Examples

这把刀的刀把是木头做的，握起来很舒服。

Zhè bǎ dāo de dāobà shì mùtou zuò de, wò qǐlái hěn shūfu.

The handle of this knife is made of wood and feels comfortable to hold.

他握紧刀把，小心地削苹果。

Tā wòjǐn dāobà, xiǎoxīn de xuē píngguǒ.

He gripped the knife handle firmly and carefully peeled the apple.

Tips

memory

刀 means 'knife' and 把 means 'handle' (as well as being the measure word for knives) — 刀把 is literally the 'knife handle'.

Stroke Order

刀 dāo

把 bǎ