筷子筒

kuàizitǒng

noun

Measure Word

一个筷子筒 gè

Meanings

1 chopsticks holder
2 chopsticks caddy

Characters

tube / cylinder

Examples

洗完的筷子要插在筷子筒里晾干。

Xǐ wán de kuàizi yào chā zài kuàizitǒng lǐ liànggān.

After washing, stand the chopsticks in the holder to air-dry.

这个筷子筒底部带漏水孔，不容易发霉。

Zhège kuàizitǒng dǐbù dài lòushuǐkǒng, bù róngyì fāméi.

This chopstick holder has drainage holes at the bottom, so it doesn't get moldy.

Tips

culture

Chopsticks are stored upright in a 筷子筒 — never lying flat in a drawer like Western cutlery — partly so they can drain and air-dry. Modern 筷子筒 almost always have drain holes (沥水孔) because moldy chopsticks (黄曲霉素 aflatoxin scares) became a frequent news topic in the 2010s.

Stroke Order

筷 kuài

子 zǐ

筒 tǒng