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盆

pén · pen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. basin
  2. flower pot
  3. unit of volume equal to 12 斗 (dǒu) and 8 升 (shēng), approx 128 liters
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The flower pot is too small

  1. Dengdeng

    这盆(zhèpén)花(huā)怎么(zěnme)长(zhǎng)不(bù)大(dà)？

    Why does this flower not grow bigger?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)盆(pén)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)，要(yào)换(huàn)一个(yīgè)大(dà)盆(pén)。

    Your pot is too small. You need a bigger one.

  3. Dengdeng

    家里(jiālǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)洗脸盆(xǐliǎnpén)。

    At home I only have a washbasin.

  4. Liangliang

    洗脸盆(xǐliǎnpén)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)，下面(xiàmiàn)有(yǒu)洞(dòng)吗(ma)？

    A washbasin works too. Does it have a hole at the bottom?

  5. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)洞(dòng)，水(shuǐ)会(huì)出不去(chūbùqù)。

    No hole. The water would have nowhere to go.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)少(shǎo)浇(jiāo)一点(yīdiǎn)水(shuǐ)，别(bié)换(huàn)盆(pén)了(le)。

    Then just water it a little less each day and do not change pots.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)洗(xǐ)好(hǎo)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)放(fàng)进(jìn)盆(pén)里(lǐ)，端(duān)到(dào)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)晾(liàng)晒(shài)。

She put the washed clothes into the basin and carried it to the balcony to dry.

02

窗(chuāng)台(tái)上(shàng)的(de)那(nà)盆(pén)花(huā)已(yǐ)经(jīng)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)天(tiān)没(méi)浇(jiāo)水(shuǐ)了(le)。

The pot of flowers on the windowsill hasn't been watered for several days.

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