HSK 6 · noun

剑

jiàn

sword

他手里拿着一把旧剑。

Tā shǒu lǐ názhe yì bǎ jiù jiàn。

He is holding an old sword in his hand.

情况变了,还按老办法做就是刻舟求剑。

Qíngkuàng biànle, hái àn lǎo bànfǎ zuò jiùshì kèzhōu-qiújiàn。

The situation has changed; still using the old method is like marking the boat to find the sword.