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盏

zhǎn · zhan

Traditional 盞

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. a small cup
  2. classifier for lamps
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Red lamps at the market

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)买(mǎi)灯(dēng)做什么(zuòshénme)？

    Dengdeng, what do you want a lamp for?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)一(yī)盏(zhǎn)红灯(hóngdēng)，放(fàng)在(zài)床边(chuángbiān)。

    I want to buy a red lamp for my bedside.

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)三十块(sānshíkuài)买(mǎi)三(sān)盏(zhǎn)！

    I heard it is thirty yuan for three lamps!

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！我们(wǒmen)每人(měirén)买(mǎi)三(sān)盏(zhǎn)吧(ba)。

    Good! Let us each buy three.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)六(liù)盏(zhǎn)灯(dēng)，放(fàng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    But where do we put six lamps?

  6. Dengdeng

    挂(guà)在(zài)窗外(chuāngwài)，像(xiàng)过节(guòjié)！

    Hang them outside the window, like a festival!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

桌(zhuō)上(shàng)放(fàng)着(zhe)一(yì)盏(zhǎn)小(xiǎo)油(yóu)灯(dēng)。

There is a small oil lamp on the table.

02

他(tā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)倒(dào)了(le)一(yì)盏(zhǎn)热(rè)茶(chá)。

He poured me a small cup of hot tea.

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