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罐

guàn · guan

Traditional 鑵

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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guàn 罐

  1. can
  2. jar
  3. pot

guàn 鑵

  1. variant of 罐 (guàn)
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The jar of honey

  1. Liangliang

    厨房(chúfáng)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)罐(guàn)蜂蜜(fēngmì)，你(nǐ)要(yào)吗(ma)？

    There's a jar of honey in the kitchen. Do you want some?

  2. Dengdeng

    要(yào)！我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)喝水(hēshuǐ)的(de)时候(shíhou)加(jiā)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Yes! I'll add a little to my water in the morning.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)罐(guàn)蜂蜜(fēngmì)打不开(dǎbùkāi)，盖子(gàizi)太(tài)紧(jǐn)了(le)。

    This jar of honey won't open. The lid is too tight.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)试试(shìshì)……我(wǒ)也(yě)打不开(dǎbùkāi)。

    Let me try... I can't open it either.

  5. Liangliang

    用(yòng)热水(rèshuǐ)泡(pào)一下(yīxià)盖子(gàizi)吧(ba)。

    Soak the lid in hot water.

  6. Dengdeng

    开(kāi)了(le)！咦(yí)，罐子(guànzi)是(shì)空(kōng)的(de)！

    It's open! Huh, the jar is empty!

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2 examples
01

齊(qí)里(lǐ)的(de)汽(qì)水(shuǐ)罐(guàn)在(zài)里(lǐ)瑪(mǎ)身(shēn)上(shang)爆(bào)炸(zhà)了(le)。

Ziri's can of soda exploded on Rima.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)有(yǒu)一(yí)大(dà)罐(guàn)零(líng)钱(qián)。

Tom has a large jar of pennies.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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