筷子

kuài zi
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
The standard measure word for one pair of chopsticks is 双 (shuāng1). It is more common to refer to them in the plural (筷子) rather than a single stick (一支筷子).
chopsticks
用竹、木、金属等制的夹饭菜或其他东西的细长棍儿。
Words:
筷子筒筷子笼一次性筷子银筷子木筷子铁筷子竹筷子
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)餐(cān)馆(guǎn)吃(chī)饭(fàn)，服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)会(huì)提(tí)供(gòng)一(yī)次(cì)性(xìng)筷(kuài)子(zi)。
    When eating at a restaurant, the waiter will provide disposable chopsticks.
  2. 这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)给(gěi)我(wǒ)的(de)银(yín)筷(kuài)子(zi)。
    These are the silver chopsticks my grandma gave me.
  3. 请(qǐng)把(bǎ)筷(kuài)子(zi)放(fàng)在(zài)筷(kuài)子(zi)筒(tǒng)里(lǐ)。
    Please put the chopsticks in the chopstick holder.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
kuài筷

chopsticks

HSK 1
zǐ子

son