teaspoon; small spoon for drinks; teaspoon (unit)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
teaspoon; small spoon for stirring drinks
neutralSpecifically refers to a small spoon used for stirring tea, coffee, or other beverages. Often smaller than a standard soup spoon. The diminutive form '茶匙儿' (cháchír) is commonly used in spoken language.
Qǐng请
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bǎ把
chá茶
chí匙
jiǎo搅
bàn拌
kā咖
fēi啡
。
Please pass me a teaspoon to stir my coffee.
Zhè这
tào套
cān餐
jù具
lǐ里
bāo包
kuò括
dāo刀
、
chā叉
hé和
jǐ几
gè个
chá茶
chí匙
r儿
。
This set of cutlery includes knives, forks, and several teaspoons.
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Táng糖
guàn罐
páng旁
biān边
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
gè个
yín银
zhì制
de的
xiǎo小
chá茶
chí匙
。
A small silver teaspoon is placed next to the sugar bowl.
noun
teaspoon (as a unit of volume)
neutralA cooking measurement equal to about 5 milliliters. Used in recipes.
Shí食
pǔ谱
shang上
xiě写
zhe着
xū需
yào要
liǎng两
chá茶
chí匙
yán盐
。
The recipe says two teaspoons of salt are needed.
Yī一
chá茶
chí匙
de的
fēng蜂
mì蜜
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
55
háo毫
shēng升
。
One teaspoon of honey is about 5 milliliters.