沥水篮

瀝水籃
lìshuǐlán
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 draining basket
  2. 2 colander
  3. 3 strainer basket

Examples

Xǐ wán cài bǎ tā fàng jìn lìshuǐlán lǐ.
After washing the vegetables, put them in the draining basket.
Shuǐcáo biān shàng fàng yí ge lìshuǐlán tèbié shíyòng.
Putting a draining basket beside the sink is really practical.

Tips

usage
(lì) means 'to drip / drain off,' so 沥水篮 literally is a 'drip-water basket.' Distinguish from 漏勺 (lòusháo, slotted ladle / skimmer) used while cooking, and 滤网 (lǜwǎng, fine mesh strainer).

Stroke Order

shuǐ
lán