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    Expressing 'chopsticks' with 筷子 (kuàizi)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    用 + 筷子 + Verb

    Explanation

    筷子 (kuàizi) means "chopsticks," the traditional eating utensils used across East Asia. The word is always used in its full form 筷子 in modern Mandarin. For example, 用筷子吃饭 means "to eat with chopsticks."

    Examples

    • 小孩子刚开始学用筷子的时候总是掉东西。

      Xiǎo háizi gāng kāishǐ xué yòng kuàizi de shíhou zǒngshì diào dōngxi.

      When little kids first learn to use chopsticks, they always drop things.

    • 你能帮我拿一双筷子吗？

      Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yì shuāng kuàizi ma?

      Can you get me a pair of chopsticks?

    • 他用筷子夹菜的速度特别快。

      Tā yòng kuàizi jiā cài de sùdù tèbié kuài.

      He picks up food with chopsticks incredibly fast.

    Expressing 'chopsticks' with 筷子 (kuàizi) | Chinese Grammar