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餐具

cān jù · can ju

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Meaning

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  1. tableware
  2. dinner service
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A gift of tableware

  1. Dengdeng

    这是(zhèshì)我(wǒ)送(sòng)你(nǐ)的(de)新(xīn)餐具(cānjù)。

    This is a new set of tableware for you.

  2. Liangliang

    太(tài)漂亮(piàoliang)了(le)！我(wǒ)要(yào)放(fàng)在(zài)柜子(guìzi)里(lǐ)看(kàn)。

    It's so pretty! I'll keep it in the cupboard to look at.

  3. Dengdeng

    餐具(cānjù)不(bù)用(yòng)，就(jiù)只是(zhǐshì)一堆(yīduī)盘子(pánzi)。

    If you don't use tableware, it's just a pile of plates.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)用(yòng)坏(huài)了(le)怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    But what if I break them?

  5. Dengdeng

    用坏(yònghuài)了(le)，我(wǒ)再(zài)送(sòng)你(nǐ)一套(yītào)新(xīn)餐具(cānjù)。

    If they break, I'll give you another set of new tableware.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

晚(wǎn)饭(fàn)后(hòu)我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)了(le)餐(cān)具(jù)。

I washed the dishes after supper.

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

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)供(gōng)应(yìng)法(fǎ)国(guó)菜(cài)，但(dàn)使(shǐ)用(yòng)日(rì)式(shì)餐(cān)具(jù)。

This restaurant serves French cuisine, but with Japanese tableware.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by move0423 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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