盘子

盤子

pánzi

noun HSK 4 #3,856

Meanings

1 plate; dish; tray

Characters

plate; dish; tray

Examples

请帮我洗这些盘子。

Qǐng bāng wǒ xǐ zhèxiē pánzi.

Please help me wash these plates.

盘子里还有菜。

Pánzi lǐ hái yǒu cài.

There's still food on the plate.

小心，盘子很烫。

Xiǎoxīn, pánzi hěn tàng.

Be careful, the plate is very hot.

Tips

usage

盘子 is the everyday word for a physical plate/dish. 盘 alone is more versatile (measure word, verb, etc.). When ordering food, you'd say 一盘 (yì pán) not 一个盘子.

Stroke Order

盘 pán

子 zǐ