zyu1 juk6 dou1豬肉刀猪肉刀
Jyutpingzyu1 juk6 dou1
Yalejyū yuhk dōu
Definition
A butcher's knife, typically used for cutting meat.
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How it's used
This term specifically refers to the heavy, rectangular cleaver used by butchers to hack through meat and bone. While it is a functional tool, it is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone who is blunt or aggressive in their speech. You will most commonly hear it in the context of traditional wet markets or home kitchens where heavy-duty cutting is required.
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baa2把báExamples
This butcher's knife is very sharp, use it carefully.
Where did you buy this butcher's knife?
Related words
Common phrases
sharpen a butcher's knife
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a standard kitchen knife, which is usually called 菜刀. Using 豬肉刀 to describe a delicate paring knife will sound strange to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
