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“bottle” in Chinese

Chinese

Also瓶子 (píng zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng

Example

这个瓶是空的。zhè ge píng shì kōng de

This bottle is empty.

Illustration for 瓶 (bottle)

How to say “bottle” in Chinese

“Bottle” in Chinese is 瓶 (píng).

A container with a small opening and a wider body, made to hold liquid or other contents.

Full entry for 瓶: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 瓶

他喝了一瓶牛奶。tā hē le yì píng niú nǎi

He drank a bottle of milk.

Tips for using 瓶

  • The compound 玻璃瓶 (bōli píng, "glass bottle") puts the material before the container noun, a common Chinese word-building pattern.

Other Chinese words for “bottle”

她把瓶子放在桌子上。tā bǎ píng zi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

She puts the bottle on the table.

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