碗

• 拼音: wǎn
• 汉字拆解: 碗 = 石 (stone) + 宛 (winding, phonetic) — originally a stone vessel; now a general word for bowl

含义

Bowl. A round, deep dish used for holding food, rice, or soup.

One of the most essential eating utensils in Chinese cuisine. Used for rice (饭碗), soup (汤碗), noodles, and other dishes. Also functions as a measure word for bowl-sized portions (一碗饭, a bowl of rice). The idiom 铁饭碗 (iron rice bowl) refers to a stable, secure job.

例句

1. 请给我一个碗。
2. 她吃了两碗米饭。
3. 吃完饭要自己洗碗。

用法指南

语境: food, dining, kitchen, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 再来一碗汤。(One more bowl of soup, please.)
• 这个碗很漂亮。(This bowl is very pretty.)

错误说法

• 一碗咖啡 (Don't use 碗 for drinks that come in cups — use 杯 for coffee, tea, and other cup-served beverages)

起源与历史

Originally written with the stone radical (石), as early bowls were made from stone. 宛 (wǎn) serves as the phonetic component.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal