single-edged sword in Chinese

刀

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dāo

knife
blade
single-edged sword
cutlass
(slang) dollar (loanword)
classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
classifier for knife cuts or stabs
surname Dao

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Example sentences

nǐ 你 kěyǐ 可以 jiè 借 wǒ 我 nǐ 你 de 的 dāo 刀 ma 吗 ?

Would you lend me your knife?
wǒ 我 néng 能 jiè 借 nǐ 你 de 的 dāo 刀 ma 吗？

May I borrow your knife?

1 entry in ChineseDict lists "single-edged sword" as a meaning.