台盆

檯盆
táipén
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 bathroom washbasin
  2. 2 vanity basin

Examples

HSK 5
Wèishēngjiān de táipén dǔ le.
The bathroom washbasin is blocked.
HSK 7-9
Zhège táipén tài xiǎo, xǐliǎn de shíhou shuǐ zǒngshì jiàn chūlai.
This washbasin is too small; when I wash my face the water always splashes out.

Tips

usage
台盆 is the home-improvement word for a basin set into a vanity counter, 台 being the countertop. Shops sort them into 台上盆 (sitting on top of the counter) and 台下盆 (fitted under it). In everyday speech many people just say 洗手盆 or 洗脸盆.

Stroke Order

台 tái
盆 pén