🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

可重复使用的餐具

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kě chóngfù shǐyòng de cānjù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reusable silverware/riːˈjuːz.ə.bəl ˈsɪl.vər.wer/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家餐厅鼓励顾客使用可重复使用的餐具。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    Eating utensils such as forks, knives, and spoons made of durable materials meant to be washed and used multiple times rather than discarded after a single use.

    "The cafeteria switched from plastic cutlery to reusable silverware to reduce plastic waste."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a modern compound formed from 'reusable', derived from the verb 'reuse' (from Latin 're-' meaning again and 'usare' to use, via Middle French), and 'silverware', combining 'silver' (from Old English 'seolfor') and 'ware' (goods or articles). It emerged prominently in environmental contexts as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic cutlery.

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🇫🇷French → English

couverts réutilisables

Transliteration: koo-vair ray-oo-tee-zah-bluh

"Nous utilisons des couverts réutilisables pour le pique-nique."

🇩🇪German → English

mehrwegsbesteck

Transliteration: mair-vahy-buh-stek

Script: Mehrwegsbesteck

"Immer mehr Cafés bieten Mehrwegsbesteck an."

🇮🇹Italian → English

posate riutilizzabili

Transliteration: po-za-te ri-u-til-id-za-bi-li

"Dovremmo portare sempre con noi posate riutilizzabili."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

cubiertos reutilizables

Transliteration: koo-byer-tos re-oo-ti-li-sah-bles

"Prefiero usar cubiertos reutilizables para cuidar el medio ambiente."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

talheres reutilizáveis

Transliteration: ta-lher-es re-oo-ti-li-za-veis

"Levei talheres reutilizáveis na minha marmita."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पुन: प्रयोज्य बर्तन

Transliteration: punah prayojya bartan

Script: पुनः प्रयोज्य बर्तन

"हमें प्लास्टिक के बजाय पुन: प्रयोज्य बर्तनों का उपयोग करना चाहिए।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

可重复使用的餐具

Transliteration: kě chóngfù shǐyòng de cānjù

"这家餐厅鼓励顾客使用可重复使用的餐具。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

다회용 식기

Transliteration: da-hoe-yong sik-gi

"우리는 일회용품 대신 다회용 식기를 사용해야 합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

繰り返し使えるカトラリー

Transliteration: kurikaeshi tsukaeru katorarī

"ピクニックには繰り返し使えるカトラリーを持参しました。"

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