罐头

罐頭

guàntou

noun HSK 7 #7,504

Measure Word

一个罐头 gè

Meanings

1 canned food
2 tin; can

Characters

suffix (noun ending)

Examples

家里还有几个罐头。

Jiā lǐ hái yǒu jǐ gè guàntou.

There are still a few cans at home.

他打开了一个金枪鱼罐头。

Tā dǎkāi le yī gè jīnqiāngyú guàntou.

He opened a can of tuna.

罐头食品可以保存很长时间。

Guàntou shípǐn kěyǐ bǎocún hěn cháng shíjiān.

Canned food can be preserved for a long time.

Tips

usage

罐头 can refer to both the can/tin itself and the food inside. 水果罐头 (shuǐguǒ guàntou) = canned fruit, 鱼罐头 (yú guàntou) = canned fish.

Stroke Order

罐 guàn

头 tóu