裁纸刀

裁紙刀

cáizhǐdāo

noun

Measure Word

一把裁纸刀 bǎ

Meanings

1 paper cutter; paper trimmer
2 letter opener (older usage)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

用裁纸刀把多余的纸边裁掉。

Yòng cáizhǐdāo bǎ duōyú de zhǐbiān cái diào.

Trim off the extra paper edge with the paper cutter.

HSK 7-9

她从抽屉里拿出一把裁纸刀。

Tā cóng chōuti lǐ náchū yì bǎ cáizhǐdāo.

She took a paper knife out of the drawer.

Tips

usage

裁 (to trim / tailor) + 纸 + 刀. Overlaps with 切纸刀: 裁纸刀 leans toward trimming paper to size (and historically the letter opener), 切纸刀 toward the large guillotine cutter.

Stroke Order

裁 cái

纸 zhǐ

刀 dāo