Chinese word

刀叉

Pronunciation

Pinyindāo chā

Meaning

  • nounknife and fork

Example

请把刀叉收好。qǐng bǎ dāo chā shōu hǎo

Please put the knife and fork away properly.

Illustration for 刀叉 (knife and fork)

More examples

餐厅服务员为我摆好刀叉。cān tīng fú wù yuán wèi wǒ bái hǎo dāo chā

The restaurant server laid out the knife and fork for me.

Core concept

Two table tools sharing one place setting, with a blade for cutting and prongs for lifting food.

Common phrases

  • 一套刀叉yí tào dāo chā

    a set of knife and fork

  • 餐桌上的刀叉cān zhuō shàng de dāo chā

    knife and fork on the dining table

  • 用刀叉夹菜yòng dāo chā jiā cài

    use a knife and fork to pick up food

Similar words

筷子kuài zi: A pair of thin sticks used to pick up food and bring it to the mouth.
叉子chā zi: A fork with separate prongs used to spear and lift food.
刀子dāo zi: A table knife used for cutting food during a meal.
餐具cān jù: The utensils used for eating during a meal, considered as a group.

Definition in Chinese

表示一套餐具中由刀与叉组成的器具，常用于西式餐饮中切割和取食。biǎo shì yí tào cān jù zhōng yóu dāo yǔ chā zǔ chéng de qì jù cháng yòng yú xī shì cān yǐn zhōng qiē gē hé qǔ shí

Word origin

刀 (dāo, "knife") + 叉 (chā, "fork") combines the names of the cutting tool and the pronged tool into one noun.

Usage tips

  • At many Chinese-style meals, chopsticks are the default table utensil, so this word is useful when a Western-style place setting is needed.

Opposites

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