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knife and fork

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dao1cha1 dāochā

Meaning


Primary

knife and fork

Alternatives

fork and knife, knives and forks, forks and knives

Mnemonic


刀叉 Knife and fork refers to a common pair of utensils: a 叉 fork and a miniature 刀 sword also known as a knife.

Usage


他 用 刀叉 割 牛排。

He uses a knife and fork to cut the steak.

刀叉 是 用 来 吃饭 的 工具。

Knives and forks are utensils used for eating.

她 不 习惯 用 刀叉 吃饭。

She is not used to eating with a knife and fork.