义项
吃饭用的、圆而深的东西
The deep round vessel rice is eaten from, held up to the mouth rather than left on the table. Beside it on a Chinese table sit the flat 盘子 that hold the shared dishes.
noun量词，一碗饭、两碗汤
measureA container word does double duty in Chinese: 一个碗 is one bowl, the object; 一碗饭 is one bowlful, the amount. 杯子 and 杯, 盘子 and 盘 work the same way.
例句
- 我又吃了一碗米饭。我又吃了一碗米飯。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) yòu (fourth tone, falling) chīle (first tone, high and level) yì (fourth tone, falling) wǎn (third tone, dipping) mǐfàn. (third tone, dipping)···
I had another bowl of rice.
- 请把碗和筷子放在桌子上。請把碗和筷子放在桌子上。Qǐng (third tone, dipping) bǎ (third tone, dipping) wǎn (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) kuàizi (fourth tone, falling) fàng (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhuōzi (first tone, high and level) shang. (neutral tone)···
Please put the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
常见错误
不太对我吃了一个米饭。
正确我吃了一碗米饭。
Rice is not counted in units but in servings, so the container becomes the measure: 一碗米饭. 一个米饭 counts nothing at all.