Chinese word

碟子

Pronunciation

Pinyindié zi

Meaning

  • nounsmall plate

Example

他把碟子放在桌子上。tā bǎ dié zi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

He put the small plate on the table.

Illustration for 碟子 (small plate)

More examples

他拿起碟子递给了她。tā ná qǐ dié zi dì gěi le tā

He picked up the small plate and handed it to her.

Core concept

A small, flat vessel used at the table for a little food or as support beneath a cup.

Common phrases

  • 一个碟子yí gè dié zi

    one small plate

  • 拿起碟子ná qǐ dié zi

    pick up a small plate

  • 放好碟子fàng hǎo dié zi

    put the small plate in place

Similar words

盘子pán zi: A fairly large, flat dish for serving food at a meal.
碗wǎn: A deep bowl for holding soup, other liquid, or rice for eating.

Definition in Chinese

小盘子，常用来放酱料、小菜或作为杯托。xiǎo pán zi cháng yòng lái fàng jiàng liào xiǎo cài huò zuò wéi bēi tuō

Word origin

碟 (dié, "small dish") combines with 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") to form 碟子 (diézi, "small plate"), a familiar household noun.

Usage tips

  • Chinese does not add a plural ending to this noun, so number words or context show whether one dish or several is meant.

Other meanings

  • side platenoun
  • saucernoun

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