Chinese Conversation · Level 10
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Chinese word
碗
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǎn
Meaning
- nounbowl
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.
More examples
我用新碗喝汤。wǒ yòng xīn wǎn hē tāng
I use a new bowl to drink soup.
Core concept
A deep container with an open top that keeps food or liquid together for eating, drinking, or preparing.
Common phrases
洗碗xí wǎn
wash the bowl
把碗收起来bǎ wǎn shōu qǐ lái
put the bowl away
一碗汤yì wǎn tāng
a bowl of soup
Similar words
杯子bēi zi: A container for holding drinks and drinking from.
盘子pán zi: A flat container for serving dishes or food.
碟子dié zi: A small dish for serving small portions of food or sauce.
Definition in Chinese
盛放饭、汤等的一人份深口器皿，常用陶瓷、木、金属或塑料制成，用于吃饭时盛食物或汤水。shèng fàng fàn tāng děng de yì rén fèn shēn kǒu qì mǐn cháng yòng táo cí mù jīn shǔ huò sù liào zhì chéng yòng yú chī fàn shí shèng shí wù huò tāng shuǐ
Word origin
碗 (wǎn, "bowl") combines 石 (shí, "stone") + 宛 (wǎn, "winding"), using the first part for the object category and the second mainly for pronunciation.
Usage tips
- 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.