noun
Chinese chef's knife; Chinese cleaver-style knife
A broad, rectangular knife used in Chinese cooking; often mistaken for a meat cleaver but primarily used for slicing, chopping, and scooping.
中華包丁は野菜を切るのにも便利だ。
A Chinese chef's knife is also convenient for cutting vegetables.
彼は中華包丁で鶏肉をさばいた。
He butchered the chicken with a Chinese cleaver-style knife.
Compound of 中華 (Chinese) and 包丁 (kitchen knife), literally 'Chinese kitchen knife'.