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Forks and Spoons

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ID: 1900 Elementary
True, asking for a fork is pretty much "giving up" when you're living in China, but there are times when it's not so frowned upon. And a spoon is basically always OK; eating soup with chopsticks is not for everyone. Learn this key vocabulary in our Chinese lesson.
Thu Mar 29 2012 | Jenny, Greg
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
服务员 fúwùyuán waiter
给 gěi to give
把 bǎ [measure word]
勺子 sháozi spoon
服务员，给我一把勺子。
fúwùyuán ，gěi wǒ yī bǎ sháozi 。
Waiter, give me a spoon.
好的。
hǎo de 。
OK.
服务员，给我一把叉子。
fúwùyuán ，gěi wǒ yī bǎ chāzi 。
Waiter, give me a fork.
好的。
hǎo de 。
OK.
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