chā zi
ส้อม; ส้อมจิ้ม
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我用叉子吃蛋糕。
wǒ yòng chāzi chī dàngāo.
I eat cake with a fork.
叉子放在桌子上。
chāzi fàngzài zhuōzi shàng.
The fork is on the table.
请给我一个叉子。
qǐng gěi wǒ yīgè chāzi.
Please give me a fork.
勺子 (sháozi)
spoon
筷子 (kuàizi)
chopsticks
The Chinese word for fork, 叉子 (chàzi), is composed of two characters: 叉 (chà) and 子 (zi). The character 叉 originally meant "to cross" or "to intersect", and was often used to describe the shape of a fork. The character 子 is a common suffix used to form nouns, and in this case it indicates that 叉子 is a tool or utensil.The earliest known use of the word 叉子 dates back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), when it was used to refer to a type of metal fork used for cooking. Over time, the word came to be used more generally to refer to any type of fork, regardless of its material or purpose.Today, 叉子 is the most common word for fork in Chinese. It is used in both formal and informal settings, and is understood by people of all ages and backgrounds.
