Chinese word

叉子

Pronunciation

Pinyinchā zi

Meaning

  • nounfork

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 一把叉子yì bǎ chā zi

    a fork

  • 用叉子吃饭yòng chā zi chī fàn

    eat with a fork

  • 刀和叉子dāo hé chā zi

    knife and fork

Similar words

筷子kuài zi: A pair of slender sticks used to pick up food and bring it to the mouth.
勺子sháo zi: A handheld utensil with a rounded bowl for scooping liquids or soft food.
刀dāo: A handheld utensil with a blade for cutting food.
餐具cān jù: Utensils used during a meal.

Definition in Chinese

用于刺取或翻动食物的餐具，形状为有柄且尖端分岐的数根齿，存在不同规格如餐叉和甜点叉，常用于西餐场合。yòng yú cì qǔ huò fān dòng shí wù de cān jù xíng zhuàng wèi yǒu bǐng qiě jiān duān fēn qí de shù gēn chǐ cún zài bù tóng guī gé rú cān chā hé tián diǎn chā cháng yòng yú xī cān chǎng hé

Word origin

叉 (chā, "forked shape") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") forms an everyday noun whose first part highlights the divided prongs.

Usage tips

  • 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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