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pán
🍽️Intermediate

Meaning

Classifier for plates of food.

💡 Memory Tip

盘 is for plates of food. Think of a dish served on a plate.

Examples

一盘菜
yī pán cài
one plate of food
两盘饺子
liǎng pán jiǎo zi
two plates of dumplings

Common Nouns Used With

càidish / vegetable
饺子jiǎo zidumplings
水果shuǐ guǒfruit
ròumeat
沙拉shā lāsalad

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