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pán

Description

"盘"是吃饭的时候用的东西,是平的、圆圆的,用来放菜。

"盘" is an item used during meals; it is flat and round, used to hold dishes.

它也可以当量词,比如"一盘菜"或者"一盘棋"。

It can also be a measure word, such as in "一盘菜" (a plate of food) or "一盘棋" (a game of chess).

Meanings

盘子pánzi

plate; dish; tray

请给我一个盘子。

Please give me a plate.

pán

measure word for dishes, games, or coiled things

桌子上有两盘菜。

There are two dishes on the table.

pán

to coil, twist, or check carefully

他把电线盘了起来。

He coiled up the electric wire.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    盘 alone often means a plate-shaped object; 盘子 is the everyday noun for a dish.

  • Etymology

    originally a flat round vessel; sense extended to disc-shaped things and 'to coil'.

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