Writing
筷子 (kuàizi) — how to say "chopsticks" in Chinese
筷子
Chopsticks
noun
Character composition
筷
chopsticks
子
noun suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
用筷子
yòng kuàizi
use chopsticks
一双筷子
yì shuāng kuàizi
a pair of chopsticks
Examples
刚开始学用筷子的时候，总是夹不住菜。
When you first learn to use chopsticks, you always can't pick up the food.
请用筷子吃饭。
Please eat with chopsticks.
Mnemonic
[kuàizi-] Quasimodo decides to try using chopsticks 筷子 for the first time in the bell tower 🛎️. As he clumsily attempts to pick up grains of rice, he imagines each chopstick to be a little tower bell, ringing with every clink. The echo of his laughter fills the air, as Quasimodo becomes the master of 筷子.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "chopsticks" in Chinese?
"chopsticks" in Chinese is 筷子 (kuàizi).
筷子 meaning in English
筷子 (kuàizi) means "Chopsticks".
Chopsticks in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced kuàizi (written as kuaizi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chopsticks" in Chinese characters?
It is written 筷子: 筷 has 13 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 筷子?
筷子 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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