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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

碗 [wǎn]
  1. 1. noun bowl

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

碗 [wǎn]
  1. 1. noun bowl
    摆碗筷
    put out bowls and chopsticks for a meal; set (or lay) the table
  2. 2. noun bowl-like thing
  3. 3. measure word bowl

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

碗 [wǎn]
  1. 1. 名 吃饭用的器皿，圆形，口大底小，有圈足
    碗筷。
  2. 2. 名 形状像碗的东西
    轴碗。
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Examples

把盘子、碗撤了
clear away the dishes
我打了一个碗。
I broke a bowl.
啪嚓一声，碗掉在地上碎了。
The bowl dropped and broke with a crash.
碗砸了。
The bowl is broken.
他把碗给揍了。
He smashed the bowl.
请把碗递给她。
Please would you pass her the bowl.
他习惯端着碗喝汤。
When he eats soup, he holds his bowl in both hands.
孩子把碗扣在了桌子上。
The child put the bowl upside down on the table.
请来碗面条。
A bowl of noodles, please.
碗摔成好几瓣儿
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石
[shí]		 + 宛
[wǎn]

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Related Measure Words

个  [gè] |  一个碗
摞  [luò] |  一摞碗

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