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筷子 Chopsticks

筷子 Chopsticks. Learn Chinese with Mrs. Chen 和陈老师一起学中文. Chopsticks . To inspire; inherit civilize love yearn for anticipate appreciate. Chopsticks Or Fork?. How old are CHOPSTICKS?.

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筷子 Chopsticks

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  1. 筷子Chopsticks Learn Chinese with Mrs. Chen 和陈老师一起学中文

  2. Chopsticks • To inspire; • inherit • civilize • love • yearn for • anticipate • appreciate

  3. Chopsticks Or Fork?

  4. How old are CHOPSTICKS? • Chopsticks originated in ancient China as early as the Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BCE). Up till now, China has had a history of at least 3,000 years to have meals with chopsticks. Chopsticks seems quite simple with only two small and thin sticks, but it is in possession of many functions, such as picking, moving, nipping, mixing and digging. 

  5. Chopsticks for kids

  6. Chinese Etiquette – ChopsticksTrivia Quiz • 1. Why must you never stand chopsticks upright in your rice? • a. They resemble candles being burnt for lovers who’ve leftb. They resemble joss sticks used in rituals for the deceasedc. They resemble the male and female at war in familiesd. They resemble knives pointed up towards heaven

  7. 2. When you point chopsticks at someone, it means what? • a. You’re wishing luck on that personb. You’re insulting that personc. You’re respecting that persond. You’re forgiving that person

  8. 3. How do you eat rice using chopsticks? • a. Pick up clumps of rice and bring them to your mouthb. Eat a grain at a time, by bringing the rice bowl up to your chinc. Scoop rice into your mouth, by bringing the rice bowl up to your chind. Bring your mouth to the table and use chopsticks as a scoop

  9. 4. Never bang your chopsticks like drumsticks. Why? • a. Tells others at the table you’re incompetentb. Tells others at the table you disrepect their childrenc. Tells others at the table you’re impotentd. Tells others at the table you’re a beggar

  10. 5. How do you correctly choose the food you want to eat with your rice? • a. Sort through the food plate until you find what you wantb. Pick a piece of food you intend to eat directly from the food platec. Accept the first thing seen on the food plate, even if it’s too bigd. Wait until someone offers you something, not before

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