公勺

gōngsháo

noun

Measure Word

一把公勺 bǎ

Meanings

1 serving spoon
2 communal serving spoon
3 centiliter (10 ml, archaic)

Characters

public / shared

Examples

HSK 5

餐厅每桌都备有公勺。

Cāntīng měi zhuō dōu bèi yǒu gōngsháo.

The restaurant provides a serving spoon at every table.

HSK 7-9

请大家使用公勺公筷。

Qǐng dàjiā shǐyòng gōngsháo gōngkuài.

Please everyone use serving spoons and serving chopsticks.

Tips

culture

公勺公筷 ("communal spoon and chopsticks") became a major hygiene campaign in China around 2020, pushing back on the traditional habit of eating from shared dishes with personal utensils. Now a fixture of restaurant signage.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

勺 sháo