筷子 (faai3 zi2 | kuai4 zi5) : chopsticks

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筷子

faai3 zi2

kuai4 zi5

chopstick(s)

Classifier(s): [粵] 支, 對; [國] 支, 雙

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 2,230,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

筷子

This word was added by nanimo on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 21st Jul 2009 06:17

Characters in this word:

筷 faai3 - chopsticks
子 zi2 zai2 - child, offspring

5 compounds containing this word:

筷子架 - a chopsticks holder
刀叉筷子 - tableware
火筷子 - fire-tongs; tongs
筷子筒 - a chopsticks holder
動筷子 - "let's eat"

Showing all 3 examples containing 筷子

佢唔識用筷子㗎粵
He/she doesn't know how to use chopsticks.

中國人係揸筷子食飯嘅。粵
Chinese people are [people who] use chopsticks to have their meals.
["揸" here is actually "to hold"]

冇咗一對手，你就唔可以用筷子粵 ?!
Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more.
[Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手，你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)]

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