Usage note
盘子是用来盛放食物的容器，比如吃饭或吃零食时会用到。
pánzi shì yòng lái chéng fàng shíwù de qióngrèn, bǐrú chīfàn huò chī níngruò shí, huì yòng dào.
A plate is a container used to hold food, such as when eating meals or snacks.
Context note
盘子常见于餐桌上，比如吃饭、做菜或摆放餐具时。
pánzi jiàncān yú cāntάng shàng, bǐrú chīfàn, zuòcài huò fǎngbǎng wǔqiān shí.
Plates are commonly found on the dining table, such as when eating meals, cooking, or setting out utensils.
5 examples
吃饭用盘子。
chī fàn yòng pán zi。
Use plates for eating.
把菜放在盘子里。
bǎ cài fàng zài pán zi lǐ。
Place the food on a plate.
洗完盘子放橱柜里。
xǐ wán pán zi fàng chú guì lǐ。
Put the washed plates in the cabinet.
孩子们喜欢用盘子吃零食。
hái zi men xǐ huan yòng pán zi chī líng shí。
Children like to use plates for snacks.
每个餐桌上都有一个大大的盘子。
měi gè cān zhuō shàng dōu yǒu yí gè dà dà de pán zi。
There is always a big plate on each dining table.
5 mini stories
妈妈把菜放在盘子里，然后端上桌。
mā ma bǎ cài fàng zài pán zi lǐ， rán hòu duān shàng zhuō。
Mom placed the food on a plate and then brought it to the table.
爸爸用盘子给孩子们分食物。
bà ba yòng pán zi gěi hái zi men fēn shí wù。
Dad used plates to serve food to the children.
妹妹不小心打翻了盘子里的汤。
mèi mei bù xiǎo xīn dǎ fān le pán zi lǐ de tāng。
Sister accidentally spilled the soup in her plate.
哥哥把盘子放在餐桌上，准备吃饭。
gē ge bǎ pán zi fàng zài cān zhuō shàng， zhǔn bèi chī fàn。
Brother placed a plate on the dining table to prepare for eating.
奶奶用盘子给孙子夹菜。
nǎi nai yòng pán zi gěi sūn zi jiá cài。
Grandma used a plate to serve food to her grandson.
Mini dialogue
摆盘子
A
请帮我把盘子放在桌子上。
Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ pánzi fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
Please help me put the plates on the table.
A
好的，这个白色的盘子很漂亮。
Hǎo de, zhège báisè de pánzi hěn piàoliang.
Okay, this white plate is very pretty.
洗盘子
A
吃完饭，我们一起洗盘子吧。
Chī wán fàn, wǒmen yīqǐ xǐ pánzi ba.
After eating, let's wash the dishes together.
A
好，我来擦干盘子。
Hǎo, wǒ lái cā gān pánzi.
Okay, I'll dry the plates.
Related words and contrasts
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碗
wǎn
bowl
Another common tableware item
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筷子
kuàizi
chopsticks
Often used together with 盘子 at meals