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桶
tǒng
Description
桶是一种可以装水或者别的东西的东西，通常是圆的。
A 桶 is a container that can hold water or other things, usually round.
我们常常说一桶水、一桶油。
We often say a 桶 of water, a 桶 of oil.
Meanings
桶tǒng
bucket; barrel; tub
他用桶去打水。
He went to fetch water with a bucket.
桶tǒng
measure word for bucketfuls/barrels
我买了一桶水。
I bought a bucket of water.
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Notes
- Nuance
桶 is usually cylindrical; 盆 (pén) is a wider, shallower basin.
- Usage
often combined, e.g. 水桶 (water bucket), 垃圾桶 (trash can).
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