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CEFR B2+ · Food and drink
chopstick
/ˈtʃɒpstɪk/ 📚 Module 3: Education (p.325-328)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Chopsticks are a pair of small, thin sticks used as eating utensils, especially in East Asian countries, to pick up food.
Synonyms
eating sticks
Antonyms
fork
spoon
Translations
chopstick in your language
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عربي
عيدان الأكل هي زوج من العصي الصغيرة الرفيعة تستخدم كأدوات طعام، خاصة في دول شرق آسيا، لالتقاط الطعام.
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اردو
چاپ اسٹکس چھوٹی، پتلی لکڑیوں کا ایک جوڑا ہیں جو کھانے کے برتن کے طور پر استعمال ہوتی ہیں، خاص طور پر مشرقی ایشیائی ممالک میں، کھانا اٹھانے کے لیے۔
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हिंदी
चॉपस्टिक छोटी, पतली छड़ियों का एक जोड़ा होती हैं जिनका उपयोग खाने के बर्तनों के रूप में किया जाता है, खासकर पूर्वी एशियाई देशों में, भोजन उठाने के लिए।
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中文
筷子是一双细长的小棍，用作餐具，尤其在东亚国家，用来夹取食物。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
These are two thin sticks. People use them to eat food. They are very common in countries like China and Japan.
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Memory TipThink of 'chopping' food into small pieces to pick up with sticks.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Many people find it difficult to use a chopstick (eating stick) for the first time.
In some cultures, it is considered impolite to point with your chopstick (eating tool) at the dinner table.
She skillfully picked up the small piece of sushi with her chopstick (food stick).
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