small spoon; scoop
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
small spoon; scoop
Typically refers to a small, shallow spoon, often used for measuring powders (like medicine, coffee) or serving small amounts of liquids. The neutral tone on '子' (zi) is optional but common in casual speech.
Qǐng请
yòng用
chí匙
zi子
bǎ把
yào药
fěn粉
shèng盛
chū出
lái来
。
Please use a small spoon to scoop out the powdered medicine.
Zhè这
ge个
chí匙
zi子
shì是
yòng用
lái来
liáng量
kā咖
fēi啡
fěn粉
de的
。
This scoop is used for measuring coffee grounds.
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Tā她
yòng用
yín银
chí匙
zi子
jiǎo搅
bàn拌
chá茶
shuǐ水
。
She stirred the tea with a silver spoon.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
fàng放
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
dà大
xiǎo小
de的
chí匙
zi子
。
There are spoons of various sizes in the kitchen.