Usage note
叉子是吃饭用的餐具。
chā zi shì chī fàn yòng de cān jù。
叉子 is a utensil used for eating.
Context note
叉子常用于西餐和餐桌。
chā zi cháng yòng yú xī cān hé cān zhuō。
It is often used in Western food and at the table.
5 examples
请给我一把叉子。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ chā zi。
Please give me a fork.
叉子放在桌上。
chā zi fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The fork is on the table.
他用叉子吃饭。
tā yòng chā zi chī fàn。
He ate with a fork.
这把叉子很小。
zhè bǎ chā zi hěn xiǎo。
This fork is very small.
餐具里有刀和叉子。
cān jù lǐ yǒu dāo hé chā zi。
The tableware includes a knife and fork.
5 mini stories
孩子学着用叉子吃面。
hái zi xué zhe yòng chā zi chī miàn。
The child learned to eat noodles with a fork.
妈妈给大家摆好了叉子。
mā ma gěi dà jiā bǎi hǎo le chā zi。
Mom set out the forks for everyone.
他不小心把叉子掉到地上。
tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ chā zi diào dào dì shàng。
He accidentally dropped the fork on the floor.
这套餐具里有两把叉子。
zhè tào cān jù lǐ yǒu liǎng bǎ chā zi。
This set of tableware has two forks.
在餐厅吃饭时，叉子很常见。
zài cān tīng chī fàn shí， chā zi hěn cháng jiàn。
Forks are common when eating in a restaurant.
Mini dialogue
摆餐具
A
你能帮我拿一下叉子吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yīxià chāzi ma?
Can you help me get a fork?
B
好的，叉子在抽屉里。
Hǎo de, chāzi zài chōuti lǐ.
Sure, the forks are in the drawer.
吃蛋糕
A
你想用叉子还是勺子吃蛋糕？
Nǐ xiǎng yòng chāzi háishì sháozi chī dàngāo?
Do you want to use a fork or a spoon to eat the cake?
B
用叉子吧，更方便。
Yòng chāzi ba, gèng fāngbiàn.
A fork, please. It's more convenient.
Related words and contrasts
related
勺子
sháo zi
spoon
Both are common eating utensils used at the dining table.
related
刀子
dāo zi
knife
叉子, 勺子, and 刀子 are the three basic Western table utensils.