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饭碗

fàn wǎn

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pinyin
fàn wǎn
simplified
饭碗
traditional
飯碗

1 · noun

rice bowl

盛饭用的碗。

This is a physical rice bowl, not the figurative livelihood sense.

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Dad placed the washed rice bowls upside down on the rack.

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爸爸把洗好的饭碗倒扣在架子上。

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