Chinese word

盛

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng

Meaning

  • verbserve

Example

我来给你盛饭。wǒ lái gěi nǐ chéng fàn

I'll serve you some rice.

Illustration for 盛 (serve)

More examples

服务员把菜盛在盘子里，放到桌上。fú wù yuán bǎ cài shèng zài pán zi lǐ fàng dào zhuō shàng

The waiter served the dishes onto plates and placed them on the table.

Core concept

Putting something into a vessel brings it to the point where it can be carried, shared, or handed over.

Common phrases

  • 盛饭chéng fàn

    serve rice

  • 盛汤shèng tāng

    serve soup

  • 盛菜chéng cài

    serve dishes

Similar words

倒dào: Make the contents of a container flow out by turning or tipping it.
注zhù: Send liquid flowing into a container, usually through a narrow stream.
装zhuāng: Load items into a container or receptacle to keep them inside.

Definition in Chinese

把食物、液体或其他物品装入碗、盘、容器等中，常指分装或把容器装满以便端上或分给别人。bǎ shí wù yè tǐ huò qí tā wù pǐn zhuāng rù wǎn pán róng qì děng zhōng cháng zhǐ fēn zhuāng huò bǎ róng qì zhuāng mǎn yǐ biàn duān shàng huò fēn gěi bié rén

Word origin

盛 (chéng, "serve") combines the vessel element 皿 (mǐn, "vessel") with the sound element 成 (chéng, "become"), keeping the container central to the word's written form.

Usage tips

  • Rice, soup, and dishes placed in the middle of a table provide natural everyday contexts, so this verb is not limited to restaurant settings.

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