dao bài

Thân thiện

Chị ấy dùng con dao bài để tỉa hoa từ củ cà rốt.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A card-shaped knife: A thin-bladed knife, often with a blade shaped roughly like a playing card, used for various domestic purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi dùng dao bài để gọt hoa quả. (My grandmother uses a card-shaped knife to peel fruit.)
  • Dao bài rất sắc và mỏng, thích hợp để cắt tỉa rau củ. (The card-shaped knife is very sharp and thin, suitable for trimming vegetables.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dao bài" specifically refers to the knife's shape (like a card) and thin blade, distinguishing it from other kitchen knives like cleavers (dao phay) or paring knives (dao gọt). It is a traditional Vietnamese kitchen tool.

Variants and Related Words

• Dao (n): Knife. The general term.
• Dao phay (n): Cleaver or chef's knife.
• Dao gọt (n): Paring knife or peeling knife.

Synonyms

• Thin-bladed knife: A descriptive synonym in English.
• Utility knife: A general term that may encompass its function.

Related Phrases

• Cầm dao bài: To hold a card-shaped knife.
  • Cô ấy cầm dao bài một cách khéo léo. (She holds the card-shaped knife skillfully.)

Related Idioms

• (No specific idioms are commonly associated directly with "dao bài". It is a practical, object-specific term.)

Học thuật

1. Card-shaped knife