# 刀 (dāo): knife | HSK 4 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-4/dao-1137
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-4-1137
HSK levels: 4
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:39:25.815Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 刀 (dāo), HSK 4: knife; blade. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 刀

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dāo

knife; blade

HSK 4

## Pronunciation

dāo

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-4-1137/word.mp3)

## Example sentence

这把刀很锋利，可以轻松切菜。

Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì, kěyǐ qīngsōng qiē cài.

This knife is very sharp and can cut vegetables easily.

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-4-1137/ex-0.mp3)

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