Usage note
筷子是用来吃饭的工具。
kuàizi shì yòng lái chī fàn de gōng jù.
Chopsticks are tools used for eating food.
Context note
筷子经常出现在餐桌上，尤其是在中餐里。
kuàizi jiāng céng xiǎn qǔ zài cān zhuàng shàng, zài shì zài zhōng cān lǐ.
Chopsticks are often seen on dining tables, especially during Chinese meals.
5 examples
吃饭时用筷子。
chī fàn shí yòng kuài zi。
Use chopsticks when eating.
妈妈教我使用筷子。
mā ma jiào wǒ shǐ yòng kuài zi。
Mom taught me how to use chopsticks.
这顿饭用了好几双筷子。
zhè dùn fàn yòng le hǎo jǐ shuāng kuài zi。
Several pairs of chopsticks were used for this meal.
筷子是中国的传统餐具。
kuài zi shì zhōng guó de chuán tǒng cān jù。
Chopsticks are traditional eating utensils in China.
吃饭不用刀叉，用筷子。
chī fàn bú yòng dāo chā， yòng kuài zi。
When eating, use chopsticks instead of knives and forks.
5 mini stories
爸爸教我怎样正确使用筷子。他告诉我不要把筷子插在饭里。
bà bà jiào wǒ zěn yàng zhèng què shǐ yòng kuài zi。 tā gào sù wǒ bú yào bǎ kuài zi chā zài fàn lǐ。
Dad taught me how to use chopsticks correctly. He told me not to stick them in the rice.
妈妈说，吃饭时要慢慢用筷子夹菜。这样可以享受食物的味道。
mā ma shuō， chī fàn shí yào màn màn yòng kuài zi jiá cài。 zhè yàng kě yǐ xiǎng shòu shí wù de wèi dào。
Mom said we should slowly pick up food with chopsticks while eating. This allows us to enjoy the taste of the food.
爷爷教我怎样折筷子。他说这样做可以让筷子更容易夹住食物。
yé yé jiào wǒ zěn yàng zhé kuài zi。 tā shuō zhè yàng zuò kě yǐ ràng kuài zi gèng róng yì jiá zhù shí wù。
Grandpa taught me how to bend chopsticks. He said this makes it easier to pick up food.
我们全家一起用筷子吃饭，这样很有趣。
wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ yòng kuài zi chī fàn， zhè yàng hěn yǒu qù。
Our whole family uses chopsticks together for meals, which is very fun.
朋友来我家做客时，我教他怎样使用筷子。
péng yǒu lái wǒ jiā zuò kè shí， wǒ jiào tā zěn yàng shǐ yòng kuài zi。
When a friend came to visit my house, I taught him how to use chopsticks.
Mini dialogue
用筷子吃饭
A
你会用筷子吗？
Nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma?
Can you use chopsticks?
B
我会用筷子，我每天都用筷子吃饭。
Wǒ huì yòng kuàizi, wǒ měitiān dōu yòng kuàizi chīfàn.
I can use chopsticks, I use chopsticks to eat every day.
拿筷子
A
请帮我拿一双筷子。
Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yī shuāng kuàizi.
Please help me get a pair of chopsticks.
B
好的，给你筷子。
Hǎo de, gěi nǐ kuàizi.
Okay, here are the chopsticks for you.
Related words and contrasts
related
勺子
sháozi
spoon
Both are common eating tools.
related
碗
wǎn
bowl
You often use 筷子 to eat food from a 碗.