刀子 (dāozi): knife

Measure Word

一把刀子 bǎ

给我一把刀子切水果。

Gěi wǒ yībǎ dāozi qiē shuǐguǒ.

Give me a knife to cut fruit.

小心，刀子很锋利。

Xiǎoxīn, dāozi hěn fēnglì.

Be careful, the knife is very sharp.

usage

刀子 is the colloquial form of 刀 (dāo). The 子 suffix makes it sound more casual and usually refers to a smaller knife.

刀 dāo

子 zǐ