Meaning of 叉子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- fork
Measure word: 把
How to use 叉子
叉子 is the everyday word for a fork used for eating, often mentioned alongside 刀 (dāo) knife and 筷子 (kuàizi) chopsticks. The measure word is usually 把 (bǎ). Example: 请给我一把叉子。(Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ chāzi.) Please give me a fork.
叉 (chā) looks like a hand 又 with an extra dot between the fingers, like something stuck between prongs. Add the noun suffix 子 (zi) and you get the tool with prongs: a fork.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 叉 (chā) with 又 (yòu, again). 叉 has an extra dot inside the strokes, and leaving it out writes a different word. Also keep 子 in the neutral tone: say chāzi, not chāzǐ.
叉子 in example sentences
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叉 chā · fork · 3 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 叉子.
Questions about 叉子
What does 叉子 mean?
叉子 (chāzi) means "fork" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 叉子?
叉子 is made of 2 characters: 叉 (3 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 叉子 an HSK word?
Yes. 叉子 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say knife and fork in Chinese?
Say 刀叉 (dāochā). It is a common pair, as in 用刀叉吃饭 (yòng dāochā chīfàn), eating with a knife and fork.
Does 叉 have other meanings besides fork?
Yes. As a verb, 叉 (chā) can mean to pierce or pick up something with a fork. In speech, 打叉 (dǎ chā) means to mark something with an X, the opposite of a check mark.