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叉子

chā zi · cha zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. fork
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Fork or chopsticks?

  1. Leon

    请问(qǐngwèn)，有(yǒu)叉子(chāzi)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)还(hái)不太(bùtài)会(huì)用(yòng)筷子(kuàizi)。

    Excuse me, do you have a fork? I'm not very good with chopsticks yet.

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)去(qù)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)拿(ná)一个(yīgè)叉子(chāzi)。

    Yes. I'll go get you a fork.

  3. Leon

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)吃到(chīdào)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    Thanks! I definitely want to eat dumplings today.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)试试(shìshì)，用(yòng)筷子(kuàizi)夹(jiā)一个(yīgè)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    Try first. Pick up one dumpling with chopsticks.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)夹起来了(jiāqǐlaile)！哎呀(āiyā)，又(yòu)掉了(diàole)……请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)叉子(chāzi)。

    I picked it up! Oops, it dropped again. A fork, please.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

叉(chā)子(zi)从(cóng)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)掉(diào)了(le)下(xià)来(lái)。

A fork fell off the table.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)多(duō)少(shao)把(bǎ)叉(chā)子(zi)？

How many forks do we need?

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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