钝 dùn

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1. 这把刀太钝了，切不动肉。
   Zhè bǎ dāo tài dùn le, qiē bú dòng ròu.
   This knife is too dull, it can't cut through the meat.
   this (measure) knife too dull (particle), cut not move meat
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2. 他反应是不是有点迟钝？
   Tā fǎnyìng shì bu shì yǒudiǎn chídùn?
   Is his reaction a bit slow?
   he reaction is not is a-bit slow-witted (question)
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3. 请把这把刀磨得锋利一点，别那么钝。
   Qǐng bǎ zhè bǎ dāo mó de fēnglì yìdiǎn, bié nàme dùn.
   Please sharpen this knife a bit, don't let it be so dull.
   please (particle) this (measure) knife sharpen (particle) sharp a-bit, don't so dull
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4. 这把剪刀一点也不钝，很好用。
   Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo yìdiǎn yě bú dùn, hěn hǎoyòng.
   This pair of scissors isn't dull at all, it's very easy to use.
   this (measure) scissors a-little also not dull, very easy-use
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5. 年纪大了以后，他的反应变得有些迟钝。
   Niánjì dà le yǐhòu, tā de fǎnyìng biàn de yǒuxiē chídùn.
   After getting older, his reactions became somewhat slow.
   age big (particle) after, he (particle) reaction become (particle) somewhat slow-witted
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