Definition
磨刀 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to sharpen a knife'. The verb 磨 and the object 刀 can be split apart to insert durations, measures, or aspects, e.g., 磨了一次刀 ('sharpened the knife once'), 磨了半个小时刀 ('sharpened the knife for half an hour'). Note: the standard pronunciation of 磨 here is mó (second tone), but the source data lists mò — please verify this is intentional.
v.o.
to sharpen a knife
Examples
- 磨刀。Bàba zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ mò dāo.Dad is sharpening a knife in the kitchen.
- ，。Tā mó le sān cì dāo, zhōngyú bǎ dāo mó kuài le.He sharpened the knife three times and finally got it sharp.
- ，磨刀。Zhè bǎ dāo tài dùn le, xūyào hǎohǎo mò dāo.This knife is too dull; it needs a good sharpening.
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