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chopsticks in American English
(ˈtʃɑpˌstɪks)
plural noun
1.
a pair of small sticks of wood or ivory, held together in one hand and used in some Asian countries as utensils, as to lift food to the mouth
2. [occas. C-]
a short, choppy traditional melody, usually played on the piano with one finger of each hand
Word origin
PidE for Chin k'wai-tsze, the quick ones (see chop-chop)Image ofchopsticks
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In other languageschopsticks
British English: chopsticks /ˈtʃɒpstɪks/ NOUN
Chopsticks are a pair of thin sticks which people in Asia use to eat their food.
- American English: chopsticks
- Arabic: عِيدَان الَأكْل في الصِيـن
- Brazilian Portuguese: pauzinhos chineses usados para comer
- Chinese: 筷子
- Croatian: štapići za jelo
- Czech: hůlky jídelní tyčinky
- Danish: spisepinde
- Dutch: eetstokjes
- European Spanish: palillos
- Finnish: syömäpuikot
- French: baguettes
- German: Essstäbchen
- Greek: τσόπστικ
- Italian: bacchette
- Japanese: 箸
- Korean: 젓가락
- Norwegian: spisepinner
- Polish: pałeczki do jedzenia
- European Portuguese: pauzinhos chineses usados para comer
- Romanian: bețișoare pentru mâncat
- Russian: палочки для еды
- Latin American Spanish: palillos
- Swedish: ätpinnar
- Thai: ตะเกียบ
- Turkish: Çin çubuğu
- Ukrainian: палички для їжі
- Vietnamese: đũa ăn
Chinese translation of 'chopsticks'
chopsticks
(ˈtʃɔpstɪks)
n pl
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筷子
(kuàizi)