盘子

pán zi

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

1. tray
2. plate
3. dish

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item

碗

wǎn

bowl

与盘子配合使用的器皿，用来盛饭或汤

Synonyms

1 item

碟子

dié zi

saucer

指较小的盘子，常用来盛放小菜

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 盘子 (plate/dish) with 盆子 (basin); 盘子 is flat, while 盆子 is deep and wide.

Formality

In a restaurant, to call the waiter for a plate, saying '服务员，拿个盘子来' is natural; 托盘 is too formal for a simple plate.

Grammar

Guides that feature 盘子

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min

碗 and 盘 for “a Bowl of” and “a Plate of”

Use the container words 碗 and 盘 as measure words to count food by the bowl and by the plate.

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Example Sentences

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桌子上有一个圆盘子。

There is a round plate on the table.

请把菜放在盘子里。

Please put the dish on the plate.

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Words Containing 盘子

大盘子

dà pán zi

platter

Child Words of 盘子

son

plate

盘子