Chinese word

公勺

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng sháo

Meaning

  • nounserving spoon

Example

吃饭的时候，请用公勺夹菜。chī fàn de shí hòu qǐng yòng gōng sháo jiā cài

At mealtime, please use a serving spoon to take food.

Illustration for 公勺 (serving spoon)

More examples

吃完后请把公勺放到洗碗槽里清洗。chī wán hòu qǐng bǎ gōng sháo fàng dào xí wǎn cáo lǐ qīng xǐ

After eating, please put the serving spoon in the sink and wash it.

Core concept

A shared spoon that carries food from a communal dish to individual bowls.

Common phrases

  • 用公勺夹菜yòng gōng sháo jiā cài

    use the serving spoon to serve food

  • 吃完后清洗公勺chī wán hòu qīng xǐ gōng sháo

    clean the serving spoon after eating

  • 把公勺放回公筷盒bǎ gōng sháo fàng huí gōng kuài hé

    return the serving spoon to the serving utensil box

Similar words

公筷gōng kuài: Shared serving chopsticks for taking food from a communal dish.
勺子sháo zi: A small spoon for scooping food into the mouth.
分菜勺fēn cài sháo: A spoon specially used to transfer food from a communal dish.
汤勺tāng sháo: A fairly deep spoon for scooping soup or stew broth.

Definition in Chinese

在家庭或餐馆里，用于从公共菜盘夹取或舀取菜肴，供多人共用的取菜勺。zài jiā tíng huò cān guǎn lǐ yòng yú cóng gōng gòng cài pán jiā qǔ huò yáo qǔ cài yáo gōng duō rén gòng yòng de qǔ cài sháo

Word origin

公 (gōng, "shared") + 勺 (sháo, "spoon") forms a practical name for a spoon kept with dishes meant for everyone.

Usage tips

  • At a shared meal, this word signals that the utensil stays with the communal dish rather than becoming one person's eating spoon.

Opposites

  • 个人餐具gè rén cān jùpersonal tablewarenoun

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