Chinese word

瓶子

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng zi

Meaning

  • nounbottle

Example

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.

Illustration for 瓶子 (bottle)

More examples

她有两个瓶子。tā yǒu liǎng gè píng zi

She has two bottles.

Core concept

A liquid container whose wider body holds the contents and whose smaller opening can be closed securely.

Common phrases

  • 两个瓶子liǎng gè píng zi

    two bottles

  • 瓶子里píng zi lǐ

    in the bottle

  • 小瓶子xiǎo píng zi

    small bottle

Similar words

瓶píng: A narrow-necked container for holding liquids.
杯子bēi zi: A small container with a wide opening for drinking.
罐子guàn zi: A container with a wide opening and a lid for keeping contents.
盒子hé zi: A square container used to carry or keep things.

Definition in Chinese

有明显颈口以便加盖密封的容器，常用于盛装各类液体，并根据容量和材质有多种形态。yǒu míng xiǎn jǐng kǒu yǐ biàn jiā gài mì fēng de róng qì cháng yòng yú shèng zhuāng gè lèi yè tǐ bìng gēn jù róng liàng hé cái zhì yǒu duō zhǒng xíng tài

Word origin

The older container word 瓶 (píng, "bottle") joins 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") to make 瓶子 (píngzi, "bottle"), a familiar everyday noun.

Usage tips

  • In English, bottle can also be a verb meaning to put liquid into bottles, but 瓶子 (píngzi, "bottle") is used as a noun in Chinese.

Other meanings

  • vialnoun

Related words

  • 水瓶shuǐ píngwater bottlenoun
  • 玻璃瓶bō lí píngglass bottlenoun
  • 瓶盖píng gàibottle capnoun

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