chopstick
An East Asian eating utensil typically used as a pair held in one hand to grip food…An East Asian eating utensil typically used as a pair held in one hand to grip food items, mix liquids, or scoop food out of a bowl. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood, and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length.
» Tom isn't very good with chopsticks.
Tom kann nicht besonders gut mit Essstäbchen umgehen. — brauchinet
Том не очень хорошо управляется с палочками для еды. — sonrbfaq
Том не дуже вправний з паличками для їжі. — sonrbfaq
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3 senses(usually plural)An East Asian eating utensil typically used as a pair held in one hand to grip food items, mix liquids, or scoop food out of a bowl. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood, and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length.
Essstäbchen
па́лочкаpáločka, кита́йские па́лочкиkitájskije páločki, па́лочка для еды́páločka dlja jedý
па́личка для ї́жіpályčka dlja jíži, па́личкаpályčka
(ethnic, slur)An Asian person.
(obsolete)A long straight stick used to keep baited hooks separated in deep-sea fishing tackle.
- one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with
Examples
116 sentencesTom isn't very good with chopsticks.
Том не дуже вправний з паличками для їжі. — sonrbfaq
ruТом не очень хорошо управляется с палочками для еды. — sonrbfaq
deTom kann nicht besonders gut mit Essstäbchen umgehen. — brauchinet
Tom is not very good with chopsticks.
Том не дуже вправний з паличками для їжі. — sonrbfaq
ruТом не очень хорошо управляется с палочками для еды. — sonrbfaq
The boy tried eating with chopsticks.
ruМальчик пытался есть палочками. — paul_lingvo
deDer Junge versuchte, mit Stäbchen zu essen. — Zaghawa
I usually eat rice with chopsticks.
ruЯ обычно ем рис палочками. — marafon
deIch esse Reis gewöhnlich mit Stäbchen. — jakov
I have never eaten with chopsticks.
ruЯ никогда не ел палочками. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Apparently a compound of chop + stick, but the sense of the first element is not clear. ThApparently a compound of chop + stick, but the sense of the first element is not clear. The term was earliest applied to fishing tackle (from 1615), later being transferred to the dining utensil (attested since 1637) driven by their visual resemblance.
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Forms
plural: chopsticksWord family
18 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- eat with chopsticks
- to use chopsticks
- use chopsticks