筷子 kuàizi — chopsticks

Meanings

1. 1

   chopsticks

   Chopsticks. They come as a pair, so the measure word is 双 — 一双筷子 — and a single stick is 一根筷子.

   noun

Character breakdown

• 子

  zǐ (third tone, dipping) zi (neutral tone)

  child, son; a seed; (unstressed, zi) the noun suffix of 桌子, 儿子, 孩子

  3 strokesRadical 子

Example sentences

• 请给我一双筷子。/請給我一雙筷子。Qǐng (third tone, dipping) gěi (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) shuāng (first tone, high and level) kuàizi. (fourth tone, falling)···

  Could I have a pair of chopsticks, please?

• 他用筷子用得很好。Tā (first tone, high and level) yòng (fourth tone, falling) kuàizi (fourth tone, falling) yòng (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)···

  He handles chopsticks very well.

Common mistakes

• Not quite一个筷子

  Correct一双筷子

  Chopsticks are counted in pairs with 双, like shoes and socks. 一个筷子 would be one stick — and one stick is no use.

Similar words

Words containing 子

• 孩子háizi (second tone, rising)child, kid
• 子zǐ (third tone, dipping)son
• 儿子/兒子érzi (second tone, rising)son
• 房子fáng (second tone, rising) zi (neutral tone)house
• 样子/樣子yàng (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)appearance
• 日子rì (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)day
• 妻子qīzi (first tone, high and level)wife
• 桌子zhuōzi (first tone, high and level)table, desk
• 电子/電子diàn (fourth tone, falling) zǐ (third tone, dipping)electronic
• 句子jùzi (fourth tone, falling)sentence
• 女子nǚ (third tone, dipping) zǐ (third tone, dipping)woman
• 椅子yǐzi (third tone, dipping)chair
• 一辈子/一輩子yī (first tone, high and level) bèi (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)(for) a lifetime
• 男子nán (second tone, rising) zǐ (third tone, dipping)a man; a male
• 杯子bēizi (first tone, high and level)cup, glass
• 肚子dù (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)belly
• 鼻子bízi (second tone, rising)nose
• 帽子màozi (fourth tone, falling)hat, cap