瓶

缾
píng
#1,701 most
frequent character
bottle
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

瓶 joins 并 bìng, which gives the sound, to 瓦 earthenware. It first meant a jar for collecting water, then grew to bottle or vase, and also a measure word for bottles and liquids.

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Example Sentences

请给我一瓶水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī píng shuǐ 。
Please give me a bottle of water.
这个瓶子很漂亮。
zhègè píngzǐ hěn piàoliàng 。
This bottle is very beautiful.
我想买一瓶果汁。
wǒxiǎng mǎiyī píng guǒzhī 。
I want to buy a bottle of juice.

Same Characters, Different Readings

瓶píng
bottle

Words with similar meanings

罐guàn
can
Although '罐' typically refers to a can, it can also refer to containers similar to bottles used for liquids.
瓶子píngzǐ
bottle
'瓶子' is a more colloquial way to refer to a bottle, slightly less formal.

Homophones

HSK 5
平píng
flat, level, equal
瓶píng
bottle
评píng
comment, review, criticize, judge
屏píng
(standing) screen

Words Starting With 瓶

瓶子píng zi
bottle

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