How to say “bowl” in Chinese
bowl
“Bowl” in Chinese is 碗, wǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
碗 is read wǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 石 “stone”; on the right, 宛 wǎn hints at the sound.
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 “碗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 碗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我要一碗米饭。wǒyàoyìwǎnmǐfànA bowl of rice, please.
- 我给你盛一碗粥吧。wǒgěinǐchéngyìwǎnzhōubaLet me get you a bowl of porridge.
- 请帮我盛一碗米饭qǐngbāngwǒchéngyìwǎnmǐfànPlease get me a bowl of rice.
- 你一碗，我一碗，一锅粥很快就喝完了。nǐyìwǎn,wǒyìwǎn,yìguōzhōuhěnkuàijiùhēwánleA bowl for you, a bowl for me — and the pot of porridge was soon empty.
- 我给你盛一碗汤wǒgěinǐchéngyìwǎntāngI'll get you a bowl of soup.
- 你把这碗汤端给奶奶nǐbǎzhèwǎntāngduāngěinǎinaiTake this bowl of soup to Grandma.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Chopsticks and bowls”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bowl” in Chinese?
“Bowl” in Chinese is 碗, pinyin wǎn.
What does 碗 mean?
碗 (wǎn) means “bowl”.
How do you write 碗?
碗 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 碗?
碗 is read wǎn. Tones: wǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bowl” 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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