筷子 kuài zi
“chopsticks”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 对 · 根 · 把 · 双
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
筷子 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 741: 筷子 kuàizi — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 筷子
筷子 means “chopsticks,” the pair of sticks used for eating. It is a noun and commonly appears with 用 (“use”) or with the measure word 双 for a pair: 一双筷子. A typical pattern is 用筷子吃饭, meaning “eat with chopsticks.”
例句Example sentences
- 请给我一双筷子。qǐng gěi wǒ yì shuāng kuài zi.Please give me a pair of chopsticks.
- 你会用筷子吃饭吗？nǐ huì yòng kuài zi chī fàn ma?Can you eat with chopsticks?
- 他筷子用得很好。tā kuài zi yòng de hěn hǎo.He uses chopsticks very well.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗请给我一个筷子。
✓请给我一双筷子。
Chopsticks are counted in pairs with 双, not with 个.