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锅

guō · guo

Traditional 鍋

HSK 5Measure words: 口 kǒu, 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. pot; pan; wok; cauldron
  2. pot-shaped thing
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The big pot

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)新(xīn)买了(mǎile)一口(yīkǒu)锅(guō)！

    I bought a new pot!

  2. Liangliang

    这口(zhèkǒu)锅(guō)真(zhēn)大(dà)，你(nǐ)一个人(yīgèrén)用(yòng)吗(ma)？

    This pot is so big. Do you use it alone?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)煮(zhǔ)一大锅(yīdàguō)汤(tāng)。

    Yes, I want to cook a big pot of soup.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)的(de)炉子(lúzi)放得下(fàngdexià)这口(zhèkǒu)锅(guō)吗(ma)？

    Can your stove hold this pot?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)量过(liángguò)了(le)，放得下(fàngdexià)。不过(bùguò)我家(wǒjiā)的(de)炉子(lúzi)昨天(zuótiān)坏了(huàile)。

    I measured it. It fits. But my stove broke yesterday.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)这口(zhèkǒu)锅(guō)只能(zhǐnéng)当(dāng)帽子(màozi)了(le)。

    Then the pot can only be a hat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

用(yòng)纸(zhǐ)巾(jīn)把(bǎ)那(nà)口(kǒu)锅(guō)擦(cā)干(gān)。

Wipe the pan dry with a paper towel.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)去(qù)用(yòng)锅(guō)煎(jiān)一(yí)个(gè)蛋(dàn)。

I am going to fry an egg in a pan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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