How to say “plate” in Chinese
plate, dish
“Plate” in Chinese is 盘子, pán zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
盘子 is read pán zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 皿 “vessel”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “盘子”.
More words from the lesson “Chopsticks and bowls”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “plate” in Chinese?
“Plate” in Chinese is 盘子, pinyin pánzi.
What does 盘子 mean?
盘子 (pánzi) means “plate, dish”.
How do you write 盘子?
盘子 is 2 characters: 盘 (pán) — plate, dish; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 盘子?
盘子 is read pánzi. Tones: pán — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“plate” in the lesson “Chopsticks and bowls”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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