A saw in Chinese: 锯 (jù)

a saw

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1a saw
  2. 2to cut with a saw

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ㄐㄩˋ

/ j/ üˋ/ fourth tone

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  • 他用锯把木头锯成两段。

    tā yòng jù bǎ mù tou jù chéng liǎng duàn。

    He used a saw to cut the wood into two pieces.

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