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Description

“碗”是一种圆圆的、可以装饭和汤的东西。

"碗" is a round object used to hold rice and soup.

我们吃饭的时候常常用它,它也可以用来数东西,比如一碗面。

We often use it when eating, and it can also be used to count things, like a bowl of noodles.

Meanings

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a bowl for food or soup

桌上有一个白色的碗。

There is a white bowl on the table.

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measure word: bowl of (food)

我想吃一碗米饭。

I want to eat a bowl of rice.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    the 石 radical relates to its original stone/pottery material.

  • Nuance

    碗 counts food servings; 盘 (plate) is used for flatter dishes.

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