Meaning of dāo:
刀
surname Dao; knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword)
Tā de xìng shì Dāo.
他的姓是刀。
His surname is Dao.
Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yī bǎ fēnglì de dāo.
厨房里有一把锋利的刀。
There is a sharp knife in the kitchen.
Zhè ge dāo fēicháng fēnglì.
这个刀非常锋利。
This blade is very sharp.
Tā yòng yī bǎ fēnglì de dāo qiē cài.
他用一把锋利的刀切菜。
He uses a sharp knife to cut vegetables.
Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.
这把刀很锋利。
This cutlass is very sharp.
Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.
这把刀很锋利。
This knife is very sharp.
Tā huā le wǔ dāo mǎi le zhè běn shū.
他花了五刀买了这本书。
He spent five dollars to buy this book.
classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs
Tā mǎile yī dāo dǎyìnzhǐ lái bàngōngshì.
他买了一刀打印纸来办公室。
He bought a set of one hundred sheets of printing paper to the office.
Tā yòng yī bǎ fēnglì de dāo qiē kāi le miànbāo.
他用一把锋利的刀切开了面包。
He cut the bread with a sharp knife.
