罐头

• Pinyin: guàn tou
• Desglose de hanzi: 罐 = 缶 + 雚 (ceramic container); 头 = noun suffix (concrete object marker)

Significado

Conserva en lata; enlatado; lata (de conserva).

An everyday word for canned/tinned goods. 罐头食品 (canned food) is used in discussions of nutrition and food safety. In popular culture, 罐头笑声 (canned laughter) is a borrowed metaphor used to criticise artificial or scripted emotion in TV shows.

Ejemplos

1. 地震后，救援人员向灾民分发了大量罐头食品和饮用水。
2. 她打开一罐头番茄酱，加入锅中一起炖煮。
3. 这部综艺节目充斥着罐头笑声，显得十分虚假做作。

Guía de uso

Contexto: food, daily life, media

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 长期食用罐头食品不利于健康，新鲜食材仍是最佳选择。(Long-term consumption of canned food is not beneficial to health; fresh ingredients remain the best choice.)
• 备灾物资中通常包括矿泉水、饼干和各类罐头。(Emergency preparedness supplies typically include mineral water, biscuits, and various canned goods.)

Incorrecto

• 我买了一个罐头 — this is grammatically fine but potentially ambiguous; specify 一罐罐头 (a can of tinned food) or 一个空罐头 (an empty tin) to be clear about whether you mean the food or the container

Origen e historia

罐 (jar, canister) + 头 (noun suffix used to form concrete objects, e.g. 石头, 木头). Together: a sealed container — canned/tinned goods.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal