tāngchí

汤匙

Word · NounTraditional湯匙

soup spoon; tablespoon

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

soup spoon; tablespoon; ladle for eating soup

Refers to the spoon used specifically for eating soup, porridge, or other liquid foods. Commonly used in daily dining contexts.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
tāng汤
chí匙
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
 。

Please pass me the soup spoon.

Zhè这
gè个
tāng汤
chí匙
shì是
yín银
zhì制
de的
 ,
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
jīng精
zhì致
 。

This spoon is made of silver and looks very exquisite.

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Tā他
yòng用
tāng汤
chí匙
yǎo舀
le了
yī一
sháo勺
rè热
tāng汤
 ,
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
chuī吹
zhe着
 。

He scooped a spoonful of hot soup with the spoon and blew on it carefully.

Xī西
cān餐
zhuō桌
shàng上
tōng通
cháng常
bǎi摆
fàng放
zhe着
dāo刀
 、
chā叉
hé和
tāng汤
chí匙
 。

Western dining tables are usually set with knives, forks, and spoons.