罐

guàn

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. can
2. jar
3. pot

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 瓶子 píng zi 瓶子 píng zi bottle Both are containers, but 瓶子 is a bottle, while 罐 is a can, jar, or pot.: bottle
• 缸 gāng 缸 gāng jar 缸 is a large vat or crock, whereas 罐 is a smaller can or jar.: jar

Synonyms

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• 罐子 guàn zi 罐子 guàn zi jar 罐子 is a more colloquial term for jar or pot, similar to 罐.: jar

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 罐 (jar/can/pot) with 馆 (guǎn, building/venue). The tones are different: guàn vs. guǎn.

Example Sentences

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这个 罐 里装满了糖果。

This jar is full of candy.

这是个 罐 子。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9797484)

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Words Containing 罐

• 易拉罐 易拉罐 yì lā guàn: pull-top can
• 罐头 罐头 guàn tou: tin
• 储气罐 储气罐 chǔ qì guàn: gas canister
• 存钱罐 存钱罐 cún qián guàn: piggy bank
• 屏蔽罐 屏蔽罐 píng bì guàn: cask
• 拔火罐 拔火罐 bá huǒ guàn: (TCM) to cup; to give a cupping treatment
• 拔罐 拔罐 bá guàn: cupping glass
• 拔罐法 拔罐法 bá guàn fǎ: fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied to the skin)
• 易开罐 易开罐 yì kāi guàn: easy-open can (with ring-pull)
• 氧化罐 氧化罐 yǎng huà guàn: Hopcalite canister
• 油罐车 油罐车 yóu guàn chē: oil tanker truck
• 澡罐 澡罐 zǎo guàn: tub (used for ablutions in a monastery)
• 破罐破摔 破罐破摔 pò guàn pò shuāi: lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)
• 罐子 罐子 guàn zi: jar
• 罐笼 罐笼 guàn lóng: (mining) mine cage
• 罐装 罐装 guàn zhuāng: canned (food, coffee etc)
• 罐车 罐车 guàn chē: (road) tanker truck
• 罐头笑声 罐头笑声 guàn tóu xiào shēng: canned laughter; laugh track
• 罐头起子 罐头起子 guàn tou qǐ zi: can opener
• 药罐 药罐 yào guàn: pot for decocting herbal medicine
• 蜜罐 蜜罐 mì guàn: honey pot
• 铁罐 铁罐 tiě guàn: metal pot