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盘子
pán zi
Meaning
- plate
- dish
Definition
盛放物品的浅底器皿，多为圆形。
A shallow, flat-bottomed container for holding food or other items, usually round.
Usage
通常指餐具中的盘子，也可用于比喻或指代盘状物。
Usually refers to a plate as tableware, but can be used metaphorically or for disc-shaped objects.
Examples
- 1 请把菜放在大盘子里。 (Please put the dish on the large plate.)
- 2 这个盘子是陶瓷的。 (This plate is made of ceramic.)
- 3 他一个人吃了三盘子饭。 (He ate three plates of rice by himself.)
- 4 桌子上堆满了脏盘子。 (The table is piled with dirty plates.)
- 5 这个盘子可以用来装水果。 (This plate can be used to hold fruit.)
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