筷子

筷子 kuàizi

Chopsticks

筷子 in a sentence HSK 3 kuaizi

What 筷子 means

  1. Chopsticks

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Character by character

筷子 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

kuài
Chopstick
Son (child - person - midnight)

How to write 筷子

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筷子 in a sentence

你会用筷子吃饭吗?
Nǐ huì yòng kuàizi chī fàn ma?
Can you eat with chopsticks?
桌子上放着两双筷子。
Zhuōzi shàng fàng zhe liǎng shuāng kuàizi.
Two pairs of chopsticks are laid on the table.

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Questions about 筷子

What does 筷子 mean in English?

筷子 is pronounced kuàizi and means Chopsticks.

How do you pronounce 筷子?

筷子 is kuàizi in pinyin — written kuaizi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 筷子?

筷子 is written with 2 characters: 筷 (kuài) Chopstick, 子 (zǐ) Son (child - person - midnight). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 筷子 an HSK word?

Yes — 筷子 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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