English–Chinese
“bowl” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǎn
Example
吃完饭后，请把碗收起来。chī wán fàn hòu qǐng bǎ wǎn shōu qǐ lái
After you finish eating, please put away the bowl.
How to say “bowl” in Chinese
“Bowl” in Chinese is 碗 (wǎn).
A deep container with an open top that keeps food or liquid together for eating, drinking, or preparing.
Example sentences with 碗
我用新碗喝汤。wǒ yòng xīn wǎn hē tāng
I use a new bowl to drink soup.
Tips for using 碗
- A phrase such as 两碗汤 (liǎng wǎn tāng, "two bowls of soup") uses this measure word to show how many servings there are, not just which objects are present.