盘子

盤子

pánzi

noun HSK 3 #3,856

Meanings

1 plate; dish; tray

Characters

plate; dish; tray

Examples

HSK 1

盘子里还有菜。

Pánzi lǐ háiyǒu cài.

There's still food on the plate.

HSK 2

请帮我洗这些盘子。

Qǐng bāng wǒ xǐ zhèxiē pánzi.

Please help me wash these plates.

HSK 6

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 not 一个盘子.

Stroke Order

盘 pán

子 zǐ