Word: 刀 (dāo)

不怕明处枪和棍，只怕阴阳两面刀

búpà míngchù qiāng hé gùn, zhǐpà yīnyángliǎngmiàn dāo

don't fear spears and clubs in the open, fear the two-faced knife

人在世上炼，刀在石上磨

rén zài shìshàng liàn, dāo zài shí shang mó

people are tempered in the world, knives are ground on a stone

他买一把刀行，我买就不行了吗？

Tā mǎi yì bǎ dāo xíng, wǒ mǎi jiù bùxíngle ma?

If it's okay for him to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I?

你一刀，我一枪

nǐ yì dāo, wǒ yì qiāng

you with a knife, me with a spear

你会用刀打开这个椰子吗？

Nǐ huì yòng dāo dǎkāi zhège yēzi ma?

Can you open this coconut with a knife?

你有改刀吗？

Nǐ yǒu gǎi dāo ma?

Do you have a screwdriver?

军律如刀，军令如山

jūnlǜ rú dāo, jūnlìngrúshān

military law is like a knife, military orders are like a mountain

刀尖儿上打拳，站不住脚

dāo jiānr shàng dǎquán, zhànbúzhùjiǎo

boxing on a knife point: can't keep a footing

刀尖儿上翻跟头，玩儿命的事

dāo jiānr shàng fāngēntou, wánrmìng de shì

doing somersaults on a knife point: playing with your life

刀快不怕脖子粗

dāo kuài búpà bózi cū

if the knife is sharp, you needn't fear the neck is thick

口是祸之门,舌为斩身刀

kǒu shì huò zhī mén,shé wéi zhǎn shēn dāo

the mouth is the gate of disaster; the tongue is the blade that cuts the body

她磨了这些刀。

Tā móle zhèxiē dāo.

She has sharpened the knives.

它可以被当成一把刀来用。

Tā kěyǐ bèi dàngchéng yì bǎ dāo lái yòng.

It can be used as a knife.

小心，别被刀割到手！

Xiǎoxīn, bié bèi dāo gē dàoshǒu!

Careful, don't cut your hand on the knife!

小心，这把刀的刀尖很尖锐。

Xiǎoxīn, zhè bǎ dāo de dāo jiān hěn jiānruì.

Be careful, the tip of this knife is very sharp.

师傅把刀打磨得很锋利。

Shīfu bǎ dāo dǎmó de hěn fēnglì.

The craftsman polished the knife until it was very sharp.

庸医杀人不用刀

yōngyīshārén búyòng dāo

a quack doctor kills without needing a knife

弓上弦，刀出鞘

gōng shàng xián, dāo chūqiào

bow strung, sword drawn

快刀不削自己的柄

kuài dāo bù xiāo zìjǐ de bǐng

a sharp knife doesn't whittle its own handle

快刀不磨是块铁

kuài dāo bù mó shì kuài tiě

a sharp knife left unhoned is just a lump of iron

我找不到刀。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào dāo.

I can't find the knife.

我能借一下你的刀吗？

Wǒ néng jiè yíxià nǐ de dāo ma?

May I borrow your knife?

我能借你的刀吗？

Wǒ néng jiè nǐ de dāo ma?

May I borrow your knife?

我需要一把刀。

Wǒ xūyào yì bǎ dāo.

I need a knife.

把那把刀给我。

Bǎ nà bǎ dāo gěi wǒ.

Give me that knife.

歹徒拿着刀冲进了商店。

Dǎitú názhe dāo chōngjìnle shāngdiàn.

The criminal rushed into the shop with a knife.

水不流要臭，刀不磨要锈

shuǐ bù liú yào chòu, dāo bù mó yào xiù

water that doesn't flow turns foul, a knife that isn't sharpened rusts

热天切西瓜，一刀见红白

rètiān qiē xīguā, yì dāo jiàn hóngbái

cutting a watermelon in summer: one cut shows red and white

砧板上的蚂蚁，刀下找吃的

zhēnbǎn shàng de mǎyǐ, dāo xià zhǎo chī de

an ant on a chopping board: looking for food under the knife

红蓝铅笔，两头挨刀

hónglán qiānbǐ, liǎngtóu ái dāo

red-and-blue pencil: both ends get the knife

老师傅正在打造一把新刀。

Lǎoshīfū zhèngzài dǎzào yì bǎ xīn dāo.

The old craftsman is forging a new knife.

舌是斩身刀

shé shì zhǎn shēn dāo

the tongue is a knife that cuts down your own body

色是杀人刀

sè shì shārén dāo

lust is a knife that kills

萝卜上扎刀，不是出血的筒子

luóbo shàng zhā dāo, bú shì chūxiě de tǒngzi

A knife stuck in a radish: not one to bleed

西瓜一刀下去就裂了。

Xīguā yì dāo xiàqù jiù lièle.

The watermelon split open with a single cut.

请借我你的刀。

Qǐng jiè wǒ nǐ de dāo.

Please lend me your knife.

请给我们两把刀和四把叉。

Qǐng gěi wǒmen liǎng bǎ dāo hé sì bǎ chā.

Give us two knives and four forks, please.

这刀不锋利。

Zhè dāo bù fēnglì.

The knife is not sharp.

这才是刀！

Zhè cái shì dāo!

Now this is a knife!

这把刀不够锋利。

Zhè bǎ dāo búgòu fēnglì.

This knife won't cut well.

这把刀不好切东西。

Zhè bǎ dāo bù hǎo qiē dōngxi.

This knife doesn't cut well.

这把刀对我很有用。

Zhè bǎ dāo duì wǒ hěn yǒuyòng.

This knife was very useful to me.

这把刀很锋利。

Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.

This knife is very sharp.

这把刀是手工锻造的。

Zhè bǎ dāo shì shǒugōng duànzào de.

This knife was forged by hand.

这把刀用起来不太顺手。

Zhè bǎ dāo yòng qǐlai bú tài shùnshǒu.

This knife isn't very easy to use.

这次行动一共查获了十把刀。

Zhècì xíngdòng yígòng cháhuòle shí bǎ dāo.

This operation seized ten knives in total.

那一刀没有伤到他的要害。

Nà yì dāo méiyǒu shāng dào tā de yàohài.

That blade did not hit any of his vital parts.

那不是刀… 这才是刀！

Nà bú shì dāo… zhè cái shì dāo!

That's not a knife... this is a knife!

齐里确实有一把刀。

Qí lǐ quèshí yǒu yì bǎ dāo.

Ziri did have a knife.