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    Expressing 'spoon' with 勺子 (sháozi)

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    Structure

    勺子

    Explanation

    勺子 (sháozi) means "spoon" and refers to the common utensil used for eating or serving food. It is the standard everyday word for spoon in Mandarin Chinese. In historical contexts, 勺子 can also refer to ladle-shaped objects, such as early compass designs.

    Examples

    • 宝宝还不会用筷子，先用勺子吃饭吧。

      Bǎobao hái bú huì yòng kuàizi, xiān yòng sháozi chīfàn ba.

      The baby can't use chopsticks yet — let's use a spoon to eat first.

    • 厨房里有一把大勺子，用来盛汤的。

      Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yì bǎ dà sháozi, yòng lái chéng tāng de.

      There's a big ladle in the kitchen, used for serving soup.

    • 请帮我拿一个勺子，我要喝粥。

      Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yí ge sháozi, wǒ yào hē zhōu.

      Please get me a spoon — I want to eat porridge.

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