🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

塑料餐具

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sù liào cān jù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Plastic-tableware/ˈplæs.tɪk ˈteɪ.bəl.wer/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们在野餐时使用了方便的塑料餐具。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Eating and serving utensils, plates, and bowls made from synthetic plastic materials, typically designed for lightweight, disposable, or reusable casual use.

    "We packed plenty of plastic-tableware for the outdoor picnic and barbecue."
  2. 2

    Synthetic dining implements utilized primarily in large-scale catering, fast-food establishments, or institutional settings for convenience and easy cleanup.

    "The cafeteria switched to durable plastic-tableware to reduce the risk of breakage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound formed from 'plastic', deriving from the Greek 'plastikos' (capable of being molded) via Latin and French, and 'tableware', combining 'table' from Old English/Latin and 'ware' denoting manufactured goods. It emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the mass production and commercialization of synthetic polymers for domestic and casual dining use.

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