One of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory, held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food. Often used in the plural.

• 筷子尤指用木材或象牙制成的一对长细棍的一根，夹于拇指与其它手指之间，在亚洲国家及做亚洲菜的餐馆里被用作餐具。常用其复数形式