勺子

sháozi

noun #8,887

Measure Word

一把勺子 bǎ

Meanings

1 spoon; ladle; scoop

Characters

Examples

给我一把勺子，好吗？

Gěi wǒ yībǎ sháozi, hǎo ma?

Can you give me a spoon, please?

用勺子搅拌一下。

Yòng sháozi jiǎobàn yīxià.

Stir it with a spoon.

他用勺子喝汤。

Tāyòng sháozi hē tāng.

He uses a spoon to drink soup.

Tips

mistakes

The character 勺 is read sháo (second tone), not shuó. A common mispronunciation. Also note: in northern China, 勺子 is standard; in some southern regions, people say 调羹 (tiáogēng) instead.

Stroke Order

勺 sháo

子 zǐ