wu4 dip6 dou1蝴蝶刀
Jyutpingwu4 dip6 dou1
Yalewùh dihp dōu
Definition
Butterfly knife or balisong; a pocketknife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the folding knife with two counter-rotating handles. While often associated with martial arts or trick flipping, it is strictly regulated in Hong Kong and considered an offensive weapon in public spaces without a lawful purpose.
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baa2把báExamples
He is very skilled at playing with a butterfly knife.
Do you know where they sell butterfly knives?
Related words
Common phrases
to flip or practice with a butterfly knife
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with a standard folding knife, but the defining feature is the split handle design that allows for rapid deployment.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
