Chopsticks, pronounced as "kuai zi" in Chinese, are often made from various materials including wood, bamboo, and steel; with few expensive exceptions such as ivory and silver.
Chopsticks，中文读作"筷子“，一般是由多种材料，比如木头，竹子，不锈钢制成的。也有些筷子由非常昂贵的材料制成，比如象牙，银子。
Chopsticks usually look like a pair of long, thin cylinders or prisms with threaded ends that help users to handle. Then, gourmets can grab the threaded ends with three fingers, and grab food with the other end by crossing the two sticks. 筷子一般看起来像长而细，一端有着帮助用户把握的螺纹的圆柱或者棱柱。 食客可以用三根手指夹持螺纹端，然后再交叉2根筷子的另一端夹食物。
Chopsticks not only serve as tools in Chinese dinning culture, but also carry the spirituality of Chinese forerunners. It is forbidden to inject the chopsticks straight up into the rice bowl as this behaviour shows disrespect to the ancestors. 筷子不仅仅是承载中餐文化的工具，同时也寄托了中国前辈的精神。 将筷子垂直插入饭碗是被严格禁止的。 因为这样亵渎了祖先。
用英语介绍筷子 扩展
筷子是中国古人发明的一种具有鲜明民族特色的进食工具，它既轻巧又灵活，在世界各国餐具中独树一帜，被西方人誉为“东方的文明”。让我们一起来看看关于我们每天吃饭都用到“筷子”的英语四级作文范文。
英文：
Chopsticks, invented by ancient Chinese people, are a kind of tableware with distinct national features, being an important component that reflects the characteristics of Chinese diet culture.The history of using chopsticks in China dates back to the Shang Dynasty, more than3,000 years ago.Chopsticks, the quintessence of Chinese culture, whose lightness and flexibility develop a school of its own among various tableware all over the world, are praised as 'Eastern Civilization' by the westerners.All those people who have ever used chopsticks, no matter Chinese or foreigners, marvel at their convenience, excellent quality and reasonable price.
