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刀叉

knife and fork

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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 來 吃飯 的 工具。

Knives and forks are utensils used for eating.

她 不 習慣 用 刀叉 吃飯。

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