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锋利

fēng lì

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 鋒利

What 锋利 means

1. sharp (e.g. knife blade)
2. incisive
3. to the point

The characters in 锋利

• 锋fēngpoint of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard
• 利lìsharp; favorable; advantage

Example sentences

• 这刀不锋利。
  The knife is not sharp.
• 乳牙很锋利。
  Milk teeth are sharp.
• 这把刀很锋利。
  Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.
  This knife is very sharp.
• 这把刀不够锋利。
  Zhè bǎ dāo bù gòu fēnglì.
  This knife isn't sharp enough.
• 小心点，它很锋利。
  Xiǎoxīn diǎn, tā hěn fēnglì.
  Be careful. It's very sharp.
• 这把菜刀不够锋利，所以我用了我的折叠刀来切肉。
  Zhè bǎ càidāo bù gòu fēnglì, suǒyǐ wǒ yòng le wǒ de zhédiédāo lái qiē ròu.
  The kitchen knife wasn't sharp enough to cut the meat, so I used my pocket knife.

Sounds the same

Read fēng lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

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