筷子 kuàizi chopsticks
How to remember 筷子: 筷 chopsticks + 子 child = chopsticks.
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How it is used
- Chopsticks - 用筷子吃饭 (yòng kuàizi chīfàn) eat with chopsticks.
- A pair is 一双筷子 (yì shuāng kuàizi) using 双 (pair); a single stick is 一根 (yì gēn). Don't count them with 个.
Example sentences
- 用筷子吃饭难吗？ Yòng kuàizi chīfàn nán ma?Is eating with chopsticks difficult?
- 她用筷子吃寿司。 Tā yòng kuàizi chī shòusī.She's eating her sushi with chopsticks.