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    Referring to a sickle with 镰刀 (liándāo)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    镰刀 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    镰刀 (liándāo) is a noun meaning "sickle," a curved cutting tool traditionally used for harvesting crops. It is a compound word formed from 镰 (sickle) and 刀 (knife/blade).

    Examples

    • 爷爷用镰刀割麦子,动作又快又熟练。

      yéye yòng liándāo gē màizi, dòngzuò yòu kuài yòu shúliàn.

      Grandpa uses a sickle to cut wheat, with fast and skilled movements.

    • 墙上挂着一把旧镰刀,已经生锈了。

      qiáng shàng guà zhe yī bǎ jiù liándāo, yǐjīng shēngxiù le.

      An old sickle hangs on the wall, already rusted.

    • 农民在秋天拿起镰刀开始收割庄稼。

      nóngmín zài qiūtiān ná qǐ liándāo kāishǐ shōugē zhuāngjia.

      Farmers pick up their sickles in autumn and start harvesting crops.

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