剑

jiàn

double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword

Traditional 劍 / 劒

HSK 3.0 · Level 6 noun

Meaning

jiàn jian4

double-edged sword
classifier for blows of a sword

Measure word: 口, 把

jiàn jian4

variant of 剑

Example sentences

nǚrén女人de的shétou舌头shì是tā她de的jiàn剑。

A woman's tongue is her sword.
wǒ我yào要yī一bǎ把jiàn剑！

I want a sword!
bǎ把jiàn剑gěi给wǒ我。

Give me the sword.
kèlǐsīyáng克里斯扬qǐ起tā他de的jiàn剑。

Chris swung his sword!

HSK words with 剑

刻舟求剑kèzhōuqiújiànlit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

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