Definition

Noun: - A folding knife; a pocketknife: A small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, making it safe and convenient to carry.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy luôn mang theo một con dao xếp khi đi cắm trại. (He always carries a folding knife when he goes camping.)
  • Dao xếp là một công cụ hữu ích trong nhiều tình huống. (A pocketknife is a useful tool in many situations.)
  • Cảnh sát đã thu giữ một con dao xếp từ người đàn ông đó. (The police confiscated a jack-knife from that man.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dao xếp đa năng": A multi-tool folding knife (like a Swiss Army knife).
  • Anh tặng tôi một con dao xếp đa năng nhân dịp sinh nhật. (He gave me a multi-tool pocketknife for my birthday.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dao bấm (n): A switchblade; a knife with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed. (Note: This is a specific, often automatic, type of folding knife.)
• Dao gập (n): A less common synonym for "dao xếp," also meaning a folding knife.

Synonyms

• Dao nhỏ (n): A small knife (general term, not necessarily folding).
• Dao bỏ túi (n): Pocket knife (descriptive term).

Related Phrases

• Gập lưỡi dao (v): To fold the knife blade.
  • Nhớ gập lưỡi dao lại sau khi sử dụng. (Remember to fold the knife blade after using it.)

Related Idioms

• Sắc như dao xếp: (As sharp as a folding knife) – Used to describe something very sharp or someone who is very shrewd/astute.
  • Lời nói của anh ấy sắc như dao xếp. (His words are as sharp as a razor.)

noun

1. claop-knife; jack-knife