水果刀

shuǐguǒdāo

noun #64,611

Measure Word

一把水果刀 bǎ

Meanings

1 paring knife
2 fruit knife

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

厨房里准备一把小水果刀很方便。

Chúfáng lǐ zhǔnbèi yì bǎ xiǎo shuǐguǒdāo hěn fāngbiàn.

It's handy to keep a small paring knife in the kitchen.

HSK 7-9

她拿水果刀削了一个苹果。

Tā ná shuǐguǒdāo xiāo le yí gè píngguǒ.

She peeled an apple with the paring knife.

Tips

culture

In Chinese homes, fruit is usually peeled (削皮) before serving - even apples and pears - so almost every kitchen has a small dedicated 水果刀 separate from the larger 菜刀 (cleaver/chef's knife).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

果 guǒ

刀 dāo