Usage note
碗可以用来盛放食物，比如汤或米饭。
wǎn kě yǐ lái shèng fàng shí wù, bǐ 如：汤 或 米饭。
Bowl can be used to hold food, such as soup or rice.
Context note
碗常见于餐桌，用来盛放各种食物。
wǎn jìng yú zhuō pán, lái yòng lái shèng fàng zhǒng zhǒng shí wù。
Bowl is commonly found on the dining table and used to hold various foods.
5 examples
吃饭时用碗盛米饭。
chī fàn shí yòng wǎn shèng mǐ fàn。
Use a bowl to eat rice during meals.
妈妈把汤放在碗里。
mā ma bǎ tāng fàng zài wǎn lǐ。
Mom put the soup in a bowl.
洗碗是家务的一部分。
xǐ wǎn shì jiā wù de yí bù fen。
Washing dishes is part of household chores.
碗里的食物快吃完了。
wǎn lǐ de shí wù kuài chī wán le。
There's almost no food left in the bowl.
不要把筷子放在碗里。
bú yào bǎ kuài zi fàng zài wǎn lǐ。
Do not put chopsticks in the bowl.
5 mini stories
妈妈准备了两碗米饭和一碗汤。
mā ma zhǔn bèi le liǎng wǎn mǐ fàn hé yì wǎn tāng。
Mom prepared two bowls of rice and one bowl of soup.
爸爸喜欢用大碗吃饭。
bà ba xǐ huan yòng dà wǎn chī fàn。
Dad likes to eat with large bowls.
妹妹不小心打翻了碗里的水。
mèi mei bù xiǎo xīn dǎ fān le wǎn lǐ de shuǐ。
Sister accidentally spilled the water in the bowl.
爷爷用小碗喝茶。
yé ye yòng xiǎo wǎn hē chá。
Grandpa drinks tea with a small bowl.
碗里装满了美味的汤。
wǎn lǐ zhuāng mǎn le měi wèi de tāng。
The bowl was full of delicious soup.
Mini dialogue
吃饭啦
A
请把那个碗给我。
Qǐng bǎ nàge wǎn gěi wǒ.
Please pass me that bowl.
B
好的，给你碗。
Hǎo de, gěi nǐ wǎn.
Okay, here is the bowl.
洗碗
A
你吃完饭要自己洗碗。
Nǐ chī wán fàn yào zìjǐ xǐ wǎn.
You need to wash your bowl after eating.
B
我知道了，我会把碗洗干净。
Wǒ zhīdào le, wǒ huì bǎ wǎn xǐ gānjìng.
I know, I will wash the bowl clean.
Related words and contrasts
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盘子
pánzi
plate
A flat dish, while a bowl is deep for holding soups or rice.
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筷子
kuàizi
chopsticks
Often used together with a bowl when eating.