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Chopstick is an English word with synonyms like tableware. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Chopstick | Chopsticks

Chopstick meaning

  1. An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length.
  2. An Asian person.
  3. A long straight stick forming part of various fishing tackle arrangements.

Synonyms of Chopstick

tableware

Related words

Other words often associated with Chopstick or its synonyms:

ware

Using Chopstick

  • The main meaning on this page is: An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length. | An Asian person. | A long straight stick forming part of various fishing tackle arrangements.
  • Useful related words include: tableware.
  • In the example corpus, chopstick often appears in combinations such as: the chopstick.

Context around Chopstick

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

putting 1× wooden 1× tiny 1×

Often after:

inside 1× rests 1× game 1× sleeve 1× holder 1×

Sentence patterns with Chopstick

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

000 tiny chopstick sleeve artworks 1× drawing a chopstick game lantern 1× fingers a chopstick or a 1× involves putting chopstick inside a 1× of the chopstick 1× on the chopstick holder or 1× put the chopstick into the 1× removed the chopstick 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also when taking 1× cold soba arrive 1× japanese waiter collects 1× later the rest 1× parents brought their 1× the cola pen 1×

Common sentence endings:

botha for example 1× it stays centered 1× left by customers 1× of rice vertically 1× of the chopstick 1× removed the chopstick 1×

Words around Chopstick

Just before it in the word index:

chops 334 chopra 359 choppy 112 chopping 232 choppiness 9 choppin 3

Just after it in the word index:

chopsticks 44 chopstix 5 chopt 6 choptank 5 chopwell 2 choquette 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Chopstick

  • In this selection, "chopstick" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, putting, wooden, tiny, inside, rests and game stand out and add context to how "chopstick" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 000 tiny chopstick sleeve artworks and drawing a chopstick game lantern. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "chopstick" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with chopstick

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They performed an emergency surgery and removed the chopstick. (9 words)

Wooden chopstick rests and wooden plates by artist Wim Botha, for example. (12 words)

Japanese waiter collects 8,000 tiny chopstick sleeve artworks left by customers. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Also, when taking a break from eating at the table, one should not put the chopstick into the rice vertically, because it resembles the Chinese traditional funeral tribute, which involves putting chopstick inside a bowl of rice vertically. (38 words)

Later, the rest of the wooden stick was removed very slowly from the boy's oral cavity as they opened his skull while accessing his posterior cranial fossa to find the tip of the chopstick. (35 words)

There were four pieces in total, and, determined to eat the second one with more sophistication than the first attempt, I decided to try and cut it in half with my chopstick. (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

Also, when taking a break from eating at the table, one should not put the chopstick into the rice vertically, because it resembles the Chinese traditional funeral tribute, which involves putting chopstick inside a bowl of rice vertically.

The “cola” pen is made by cutting a nib shape from a pop can and lashing it to a chopstick.

There were four pieces in total, and, determined to eat the second one with more sophistication than the first attempt, I decided to try and cut it in half with my chopstick.

You can use your fingers, a chopstick or a pencil to push the soil down, holding onto the plant so it stays centered.

Wooden chopstick rests and wooden plates by artist Wim Botha, for example.

Parents brought their children to experience Chinese calligraphy, pig drawing, a chopstick game, lantern making, and a spectacular lion dance.

Japanese waiter collects 8,000 tiny chopstick sleeve artworks left by customers.

Later, the rest of the wooden stick was removed very slowly from the boy's oral cavity as they opened his skull while accessing his posterior cranial fossa to find the tip of the chopstick.

They performed an emergency surgery and removed the chopstick.

Cold soba arrive unseasoned and heaped atop a zaru or seiro, and are picked up with a chopstick and dunked in their dip sauce.

This includes replacing the lids on dishes and putting your chopsticks on the chopstick holder or back into their paper slip.

Common combinations with chopstick

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "chopstick" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, when taking a break from eating at the table, one should not put the chopstick into the rice vertically, because it resembles the Chinese traditional funeral tribute, which involves putting chopstick inside a bowl of rice vertically." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "chopstick" from authentic English texts.
What does "chopstick" mean?
Chopstick means: An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length.
What are synonyms of "chopstick"?
Common synonyms of "chopstick" include: tableware.
How many example sentences with "chopstick" are there?
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