chopsticks

UK/ˈt͡ʃɒpstɪks/US/ˈt͡ʃɑpstɪks/

nounA2+Common in everyday speech and writing · #6,233 of 15,258leans spoken

Chopsticks are the two thin sticks much of Asia eats with. Use chopsticks, a pair of chopsticks, wooden chopsticks.

Only the top one moves; the lower rests still in the hand, and that is the whole technique. The shapes differ by country — Japanese ones are shorter and pointed, Korean ones are metal and flat. Never stand them upright in rice, which resembles a funeral offering.

Definitions of chopsticks

1nounchopsticksThe two thin sticks much of Asia eats with.A2+
“He was still learning to pick up noodles with chopsticks.”
- Said"Could we have chopsticks instead of forks? I'm trying to learn."
- WrittenHe ate the noodles with chopsticks and a concentration usually reserved for surgery.
- UsedRest your chopsticks across the bowl between mouthfuls, never standing in the rice.
- ContrastChopsticks, not a fork. A fork spears the food; chopsticks pinch it, so nothing is stabbed. fork →
- Not thisTwo pencils are not chopsticks, whatever the picnic taught you. Chopsticks are smooth, tapered and made for eating.
- Exchange"Chopsticks or a spoon for the soup?""Both. That's what the spoon is for."
Patterneat with chopsticks · a pair of chopsticks · hold / use chopsticks · wooden / bamboo chopsticks

chopsticks is an eating tool.

Remember it

chopSTICKS → two thin STICKS

Two thin sticks held in one hand: you pick up the rice with them, one small bite at a time.

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chopsticks in the wild

In East Asian cultures, a variety of etiquette practices govern the use of chopsticks.
Eating utensil etiquette
To handle the charcoal, a pair of metal chopsticks called hibashi is used, in a way similar to Western fire irons or tongs.
Hibachi
More often food is eaten with chopsticks alone.
Sujeo
Sometimes the spoon apart from chopsticks is referred to as sujeo.
Sujeo
A traditional place setting includes a small teacup, a plate with a rice bowl, chopsticks placed to the right of the plate, and a soup spoon.
Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining

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Definitions of chopsticks

1nounchopsticksThe two thin sticks much of Asia eats with.A2+

“He was still learning to pick up noodles with chopsticks.”

Said"Could we have chopsticks instead of forks? I'm trying to learn."
WrittenHe ate the noodles with chopsticks and a concentration usually reserved for surgery.
UsedRest your chopsticks across the bowl between mouthfuls, never standing in the rice.
ContrastChopsticks, not a fork. A fork spears the food; chopsticks pinch it, so nothing is stabbed. fork →
Not thisTwo pencils are not chopsticks, whatever the picnic taught you. Chopsticks are smooth, tapered and made for eating.
Exchange"Chopsticks or a spoon for the soup?""Both. That's what the spoon is for."

Patterneat with chopsticks · a pair of chopsticks · hold / use chopsticks · wooden / bamboo chopsticks

chopsticks is an eating tool.