Setting the Table! Mandarin Words for Tableware 碗🥢🥄

welcome to Day 10 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge!

Great job learning about meals yesterday! Today, we learn what we use to eat: Tableware (餐具 – cānjù)! Knowing these words is helpful for meal times at home or in a restaurant.

Let’s learn 10 common items you find on the table!

Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Tableware

What do you use to eat your rice or noodles? Let’s find out! Pay attention to the pronunciation.

碗 (wǎn) – Bowl
盘子 (pánzi) – Plate, Dish
筷子 (kuàizi) – Chopsticks
勺子 (sháozi) – Spoon
叉子 (chāzi) – Fork
刀子 (dāozi) – Knife
杯子 (bēizi) – Cup, Glass
餐巾 (cānjīn) – Napkin
茶壶 (cháhú) – Teapot
碟子 (diézi) – Small dish, Saucer

(Now you can ask for what you need at the table!)

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Excellent work on Day 12! You’re learning so many practical words.

Tomorrow’s Theme (Day 13): We’re exploring Rooms at Home (家里的房间 – jiā lǐ de fángjiān)! See you then! 再见 (Zàijiàn)!