叉子 chāzi fork
How to remember 叉子: 叉 fork + 子 child = fork.
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How it is used
- The everyday noun for the eating utensil, measure word 把: 一把叉子 (yì bǎ chāzi).
- 用叉子吃牛排 (yòng chāzi chī niúpái) - eat steak with a fork.
- 叉 alone shows up in other senses too, like 打叉 (dǎ chā) - mark with an X - so don't assume every 叉 means the utensil.
Example sentences
- 少一把叉子。 Shǎo yībǎ chāzi.There is a fork missing.
- 我想要一把叉子。 Wǒ xiǎngyào yībǎ chāzi.I'd like a fork.
- 叉子从桌上掉了下来。 Chāzi cóng zhuōshàng diào le xiàlái.A fork fell off the table.