Definition
筷子 (kuàizi) are chopsticks, the traditional East Asian eating utensils. Unlike 叉子 (chāzi, fork), which has prongs for spearing, 筷子 are two slender sticks held in one hand; they are used together to pick up food. Common measure words include 双 (pair), 对 (pair), and 根 (individual stick).
noun
chopsticks
Measure word · 对, 根, 把, 双
Examples
- 筷子。Māma mǎi le shí shuāng kuài zi.Mom bought ten pairs of chopsticks.
- 筷子。Qǐng gěi wǒ yì shuāng kuài zi.Please give me a pair of chopsticks.
- 筷子。Wǒ xǐhuan yòng zhúzi de kuài zi.I like to use bamboo chopsticks.
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