noun

chopsticks

CHOPS-tihks

noun

A pair of slender sticks, usually of wood, bamboo, or metal, held in one hand and used to pick up food, especially in East Asian cuisines.

"She skilfully picked up the noodles with her chopsticks."

"The restaurant offers both chopsticks and forks for diners."

A simple, well-known beginner piano piece played mostly with two fingers.

"He banged out Chopsticks on the piano, much to his sister's annoyance."

How to Use Chopsticks

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe paired sticks used for eating in many Asian cuisines; also the name of a famous easy piano tune.

Memory tip

The word is almost always used in the plural — you rarely talk about a single "chopstick" unless one of the pair is missing.

Common pairings

a pair of chopsticks eat with chopsticks wooden chopsticks disposable chopsticks

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She skilfully picked up the noodles with her _____.