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筷子
kuàizi
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- kuàizi
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- 筷子
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- 筷子
1 · noun
A pair of thin sticks used for picking up food.
夹取食物的一对细长食具。
Use a pair of chopsticks; 双 counts the pair.
Could I have a pair of chopsticks?
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可以给我一双筷子吗？
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2 · noun
Slender sticks normally used in pairs to pick up food.
通常成对使用、用来夹取食物的细长食具。
一双 counts a pair, while 一根 counts a single stick. English normally uses chopsticks, but one chopstick names a single stick.
These chopsticks are too long for the child to use comfortably.
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这双筷子太长了，孩子用着不方便。
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One chopstick rolled under the table.
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一根筷子滚到了桌子下面。
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Mandarin reading: kuàizi.
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chopsticks — A pair of thin sticks used for picking up food.