粵

較gaau3剪zin2

simp较剪
gaau3 zin2jiào jiǎn

English

  1. scissors
  2. scissors

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 剪嘢嘅工具,由兩把刀組成,中間用鉸位接駁,刀刃相對,刀柄各有一環,俾手指穿過握穩開合(量詞:把)

Examples

  • 你做咩搵隻手嚟搣塊布,唔用較剪剪呀?

    Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?

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  • 如果把鉸剪鈍咗,我可以用磨刀棒磨返好佢。

    If the scissors are dull, I can use a whetstone rod to sharpen it.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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