chop·stick
noun/ˈtʃɒpstɪk/
/ˈtʃɑːpstɪk/
[usually plural]- either of a pair of thin sticks that are used for eating with, especially in East Asian countries
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Topics Cooking and eatingb2用来吃饭的一对细棍子之一,尤其是在东亚国家 Word Originlate 17th cent.: pidgin English, from chop ‘quick’ + the noun stick, translating Chinese dialect kuaìzi, literally ‘nimble ones’. Compare with chop-chop.