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Dāo / dāo
HSK 3

English Meaning

(Dāo) surname Dao | (dāo) knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
如果从左侧肋间下刀
HSK 3 00:01
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故意隐瞒

“about the ways of the world?”

“If the incision is made below the left ribs,”

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就可以直接从心脏查验

“the heart can be examined directly.”

《御赐小仵作》 · legal_and_police
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给你找最好的医生开刀
HSK 3 00:02
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“I will sacrifice everything I have to take care of you if anything goes wrong.”

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倾家荡产

“I gave away all my money”

“to find the best doctor for your surgery.”

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你感冒发烧生病

“When you caught a cold and had a fever,”

《隐身的名字》 · family_and_home
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咱们真刀真枪出来比 谁也不让着谁
HSK 3 00:02
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“Do not treat us like fragile victims—let us fight fair and square on our merits.”

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我把她们没有看成弱者 我把她们看成平等的对手

“I don't see them as weak. I see them as equal competitors.”

“So you should have a fair fight, no holding back.”

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那我也请老板们 不要为了找女高管而找女高管

“And I hope the big bosses do not have a female executive just for the sake of having one.”

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