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How do you say "chopsticks" in Chinese?
筷子
kuài zi
In Chinese, "chopsticks" is 筷子.
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Pronunciation
Kuài (falling tone) zi (light tone). Drop on 'kwy', then quick unstressed 'dzuh'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 筷 (kuài, chopsticks) has 12 strokes with the bamboo radical 竹. 子 (zi, suffix) is 3 strokes.
Example sentence
我用筷子吃饭。
I eat with chopsticks.
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How to remember 筷子
Kuài comes from the bamboo radical, and chopsticks are often made of bamboo.
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- chair 椅子 yǐ zi
- dumplings 饺子 jiǎo zi
- egg 鸡蛋 jī dàn
- menu 菜单 cài dān
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Questions about 筷子
How do you say "chopsticks" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "chopsticks" is 筷子. It is a noun.
How is 筷子 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 筷 (kuài, chopsticks) has 12 strokes with the bamboo radical 竹. 子 (zi, suffix) is 3 strokes.
How is 筷子 used in a sentence?
Use 筷子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用筷子吃饭。 (I eat with chopsticks.).
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