叉子

• 拼音: chā zi
• 汉字拆解: 叉 (fork) + 子 (noun suffix)

含义

Fork (eating utensil).

The common term for a dining fork. While chopsticks are traditional in Chinese cuisine, forks are commonly used for Western food and in modern dining settings.

例句

1. 服务员，请给我一把叉子，谢谢。
2. 小孩子还不太会用筷子，先给他一把叉子吧。
3. 西餐通常用刀叉，中餐用筷子。

用法指南

语境: dining, everyday, restaurant

语气: casual

正确说法

• 能给我一把叉子吗？(Can I have a fork?)
• 叉子在哪里？(Where is the fork?)

错误说法

• 把大型农具叫'叉子'——农具应该叫'叉'或'干草叉' (Don't call large farm tools 叉子 — call them 叉 or 干草叉 for pitchforks)

起源与历史

Compound of 叉 (fork) + 子 (suffix), the suffix making it a common noun for the utensil.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal