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

用裁纸刀把多余的纸边裁掉。

Yòng cáizhǐdāo bǎ duōyú de zhǐ biān cái diào.

Trim off the extra paper edge with the paper cutter.

她从抽屉里拿出一把裁纸刀。

Tā cóng chōuti lǐ ná chū 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