How to say “basin” in Chinese
basin, pot
“Basin” in Chinese is 盆, pén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
盆 is read pén. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 皿 “vessel”; on top, 分 fēn hints at the reading.
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 “盆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 盆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 窗台上放着一盆花。chuāngtáishangfàngzheyìpénhuāThere’s a pot of flowers on the windowsill.
- 窗台上放着一盆花2chuāngtáishangfàngzheyìpénhuāThere’s a pot of flowers on the windowsill.
- 他在盆里种2了三颗种子tāzàipénlizhònglesānkēzhǒngziHe planted three seeds in a pot.
- 奶奶在阳台上种2了几盆花2nǎinaizàiyángtáishangzhònglejǐpénhuāGrandma has planted a few pots of flowers on the balcony.
- 奶奶在阳台上养了几盆兰花nǎinaizàiyángtáishangyǎnglejǐpénlánhuāGrandma keeps several pots of orchids on the balcony.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Flowers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “basin” in Chinese?
“Basin” in Chinese is 盆, pinyin pén.
What does 盆 mean?
盆 (pén) means “basin, pot”.
How do you write 盆?
盆 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 盆?
盆 is read pén. Tones: pén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“basin” in the lesson “Flowers”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. 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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