盛

• 拼音: chéng
• 汉字拆解: 盛 = 成 (accomplish, phonetic) + 皿 (vessel) = to fill/contain

含义

To hold; to contain; to ladle (food). To put something into a container.

Pronounced chéng when meaning 'to hold/contain.' Used for serving food (盛饭, 盛菜) or for containers holding things. Note: pronounced shèng when meaning 'flourishing/prosperous.'

例句

1. 妈妈用大碗给我盛了满满一碗饭。
2. 这个盒子太小，盛不下这么多东西。
3. 服务员给每位客人盛了一碗热汤。

用法指南

语境: dining, serving, containers

语气: everyday

正确说法

• 给我盛点汤吧。(Ladle me some soup, please.)
• 这个罐子能盛五斤米。(This jar can hold five jin of rice.)

错误说法

• 盛水到杯子里 (For pouring liquids into cups, use 倒 or 装; 盛 is more for ladling from a pot)

起源与历史

Original meaning relates to putting things into vessels. The character shows 成 (accomplish) + 皿 (vessel), suggesting filling a container.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal