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碗
wǎn
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- pinyin
- wǎn
- simplified
- 碗
- traditional
- 碗
1 · noun
A round, deep container used for food.
盛食物的圆形深容器。
A bowl of rice names a serving; 一个碗 names the container.
Put the empty bowl beside the plate.
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把空碗放在盘子旁边。
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2 · noun
A container with a relatively wide opening and some depth, used to hold food.
通常口部较宽、有一定深度，用来盛食物的容器。
This slice names the container, as in 两个碗 or 空碗. The serving measure in 一碗饭 is outside this selected noun use. Variant records remain separate.
These two bowls are the same size.
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这两个碗大小一样。
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She placed the empty bowl upside down on the table.
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她把空碗倒扣在桌上。
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Mandarin reading: wǎn.
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