Chopsticks in Chinese 筷子 | HSK 2 Culture Lesson

Learn Chinese with an HSK 2 culture: Chopsticks (筷子, Kuàizi). One idea from Chinese culture or history, explained in simple Mandarin at your level, with every sentence to listen to and repeat. This lesson teaches what chopsticks are, how long China has used them, how to use them well, and the manners that go with them. ▶️ Watch next: The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) (春节)    • HSK 2 Chinese Culture: The Spring Festival...   How to use this lesson: 📖 See what you will learn on the first card 🎧 Listen to each sentence with pinyin and English 🎤 Repeat it out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause 💬 Check the recap at the end and answer the question in the comments 💬 你的国家呢？ How is it in your country? Tell us in the comments Level: HSK 2 (HSK 3.0, beginner) · About 7 min · Slow, clear native Mandarin narration 文化 Culture lesson: 筷子 (Kuàizi): Chopsticks You will learn: • How old chopsticks are • The main table manners Key takeaways: • Chopsticks have three thousand years of history. • They were once called zhu. • Never stand chopsticks upright in rice. 💬 What do you use to eat in your culture, and are there table manners to follow? Chapters 0:00 What chopsticks are 1:11 What you'll learn 1:27 Their long history 2:24 Learning to use them 3:31 Table manners today 4:37 Test yourself at natural pace 6:32 Recap 生词 Key words • 筷子 (kuàizi): chopsticks • 箸 (zhù): old word for chopsticks • 饺子 (jiǎozi): dumpling • 习惯 (xíguàn): habit • 历史 (lìshǐ): history • 棍子 (gùnzi): stick Transcript 1. 你好，今天我们说筷子。 Nǐ hǎo, jīntiān wǒmen shuō kuàizi. Hello, today we talk about chopsticks. 2. 在中国，人们常用筷子吃饭。 Zài zhōngguó, rénmen chángyòng kuàizi chīfàn. In China, people often use chopsticks to eat. 3. 筷子是两个小棍子，一般是树做的。 Kuàizi shì liǎng gè xiǎo gùnzi, yìbān shì shù zuò de. Chopsticks are two small sticks, usually made from trees. 4. 你用过筷子吗？ Nǐ yòng guò kuàizi ma? Have you ever used chopsticks? 5. 筷子很老，有三千年的历史。 Kuàizi hěn lǎo, yǒu sān qiān nián de lìshǐ. Chopsticks are old, with three thousand years of history. 6. 以前，人们叫它“箸”。 Yǐqián, rénmen jiào tā “zhù”. In the past, people called it 'zhu'. 7. 后来，人们才叫它筷子。 Hòulái, rénmen cái jiào tā kuàizi. Only later did people call it kuaizi. 8. 日本和越南也用筷子。 Rì běn hé yuè nán yě yòng kuàizi. Japan and Vietnam also use chopsticks. 9. 大卫第一次用筷子，吃得很慢。 Dà Wèi dì yī cì yòng kuàizi, chī de hěn màn. David used chopsticks for the first time and ate very slowly. 10. 李老师说：“手放在中间。” Lǐ lǎoshī shuō: “Shǒu fàng zài zhōngjiān.” Teacher Li said, 'Put your hand in the middle.' 11. 他学了一会儿，就吃到饺子了。 Tā xué le yíhuìr, jiù chī dào jiǎozi le. He practiced a while and then got a dumpling. 12. 他高兴地说：“真好吃！” Tā gāoxìng de shuō: “Zhēn hǎochī!” He said happily, 'So tasty!' 13. 吃饭的时候，也有一些好习惯。 Chīfàn de shíhou, yě yǒuyìxiē hǎo xíguàn. When eating, there are also some good habits. 14. 不要把筷子放在米饭上。 Búyào bǎ kuàizi fàng zài mǐfàn shàng. Don't stand your chopsticks in the rice. 15. 这样做，好像是给老人送终。 Zhèyàng zuò, hǎoxiàng shì gěi lǎorén sòng zhōng. Doing this seems like a farewell for the dead. 16. 现在，筷子还是中国人的好朋友。 Xiànzài, kuàizi háishi zhōngguó rén de hǎo péngyou. Today, chopsticks are still a good friend of Chinese people. More HSK 2 videos are in the HSK 2 playlist. Subscribe for new Chinese stories, quizzes and conversations every week. #LearnChinese #HSK2 #ChineseCulture #ChineseListening #ChineseForBeginners #Mandarin #Shadowing #ChineseStories #Pinyin #学中文