切肉刀

qiēròudāo

noun

Measure Word

一把切肉刀 bǎ

Meanings

1 meat cleaver
2 carving knife

Characters

to cut; to slice

Examples

厨师用切肉刀把牛肉切成薄片。

Chúshī yòng qiēròudāo bǎ niúròu qiēchéng báopiàn.

The chef used a meat cleaver to slice the beef thin.

这把切肉刀很锋利，要小心使用。

Zhè bǎ qiēròudāo hěn fēnglì, yào xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.

This carving knife is very sharp — use it carefully.

Tips

usage

切 here is read qiē (to cut), not qiè (urgent). Distinct from 菜刀 (càidāo, all-purpose Chinese kitchen cleaver) — 切肉刀 specifically refers to the slicing/carving knife for meat.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

肉 ròu

刀 dāo