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“fork” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinchā zi

Example

服务员给我拿来了叉子。fú wù yuán gěi wǒ ná lái le chā zi

The waiter brought me a fork.

Illustration for 叉子 (fork)

How to say “fork” in Chinese

“Fork” in Chinese is 叉子 (chā zi).

A handled tool with several pointed tines that grip food for cutting, lifting, or turning.

Full entry for 叉子: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 叉子

请把叉子放在左边,刀放在右边。qǐng bǎ chā zi fàng zài zuǒ biān dāo fàng zài yòu biān

Please put the fork on the left and the knife on the right.

Tips for using 叉子

  • In everyday Chinese, 把 (bǎ, "classifier for handled tools") commonly counts handled utensils, making this classifier useful when asking for or specifying one.

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