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易拉罐

yìlāguàn
noun HSK 7 #21,189

Measure Word

一只易拉罐 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 pull-tab can; aluminum can
  2. 2 beverage can

Characters

易
yì
easy
拉
lā
to pull
罐
guàn
can; jar; tin
Literally 'easy-pull can' — a perfectly descriptive name for the pull-tab mechanism.

Examples

请给我一罐易拉罐可乐。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yì guàn yìlāguàn kělè.
Please give me a can of Coke.
别把易拉罐扔在地上。
Bié bǎ yìlāguàn rēng zài dìshang.
Don't throw aluminum cans on the ground.

Tips

memory
This is one of Chinese's best descriptive compound words: 易 (easy) + 拉 (pull) + 罐 (can) = 'easy-pull can.' Once you hear it, you never forget it.

Stroke Order

易 yì
拉 lā
罐 guàn