盘子

pán zi

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

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bowl

与盘子配合使用的器皿，用来盛饭或汤

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saucer

指较小的盘子，常用来盛放小菜

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

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.

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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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platter

son

plate