Usage note
勺子是用来舀汤、吃饭的小工具。
sháo zǐ shì yòng lái yǎo tāng 、 chī fàn de xiǎo gōng jù。
A spoon is a small tool used to scoop soup and eat.
Context note
勺子常出现在厨房、吃饭和餐具里。
sháo zǐ cháng chū xiàn zài chú fáng 、 chī fàn hé cān jù lǐ。
Spoons often appear in the kitchen, mealtimes, and tableware.
5 examples
请给我一个勺子。
qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè sháo zǐ。
Please give me a spoon.
我用勺子喝汤。
wǒ yòng sháo zǐ hē tāng。
I use a spoon to drink soup.
勺子在碗里。
sháo zǐ zài wǎn lǐ。
The spoon is in the bowl.
这个勺子是新的。
zhè ge sháo zǐ shì xīn de。
This spoon is new.
她拿着勺子吃饭。
tā ná zhe sháo zǐ chī fàn。
She holds a spoon to eat.
5 mini stories
吃午饭的时候，我拿起勺子喝汤。
chī wǔ fàn de shí hòu， wǒ ná qǐ sháo zǐ hē tāng。
At lunch, I picked up a spoon to drink soup.
妈妈把勺子放在碗边。
mā ma bǎ sháo zǐ fàng zài wǎn biān。
Mom put the spoon beside the bowl.
小朋友学着用勺子自己吃饭。
xiǎo péng yǒu xué zhe yòng sháo zǐ zì jǐ chī fàn。
The child learned to eat by himself with a spoon.
这只勺子很小，适合喝粥。
zhè zhī sháo zǐ hěn xiǎo， shì hé hē zhōu。
This spoon is very small and suitable for eating porridge.
我把勺子洗干净，再放回去。
wǒ bǎ sháo zǐ xǐ gān jìng， zài fàng huí qù。
I washed the spoon clean and put it back.
Mini dialogue
拿勺子
A
请帮我拿一个勺子。
Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yī gè sháo zi.
Please help me get a spoon.
B
好的，给你勺子。
Hǎo de, gěi nǐ sháo zi.
Okay, here is the spoon.
用勺子
A
你用勺子喝汤吗？
Nǐ yòng sháo zi hē tāng ma?
Do you use a spoon to drink soup?
B
对，用勺子喝汤很方便。
Duì, yòng sháo zi hē tāng hěn fāngbiàn.
Yes, using a spoon to drink soup is very convenient.
Related words and contrasts
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叉子
chā zi
fork
Another common eating tool
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筷子
kuài zi
chopsticks
Traditional eating tool in many Asian cultures