Word: 刀工 (dāogōng) 刀工 dictionary entry dāogōng knife work (food preparation) Full dictionary entry for 刀工 Example sentences using 刀工 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 切丝要看刀工，我还不行。 Qiè sī yào kàn dāogōng, wǒ hái bùxíng. Cutting shreds takes knife skills, and I'm not there yet. 练好刀工，要多切土豆。 Liàn hǎo dāogōng, yào duō qiè tǔdòu. To improve your knife skills, cut lots of potatoes.