面盆

miànpén
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 washbasin
  2. 2 bathroom sink basin

Examples

HSK 4
Miànpén xiàshuǐ dǔ le, děi jiào rén lái tōng.
The washbasin drain is clogged, so we'll have to call someone to clear it.
HSK 5
Xīn jiā de miànpén shì táishàng pén, kànqǐlái hěn xiàndài.
The basin in the new place is a vessel-style sink - it looks very modern.

Tips

usage
here means 'face' - this is the bathroom basin you wash your face in, also called 洗脸盆. Don't confuse it with the homophone 面盆 (using ) used for kneading noodles and dough.

Stroke Order

miàn
pén