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Expressing "bottle" with 瓶 (píng)
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Structure
Modifier + 瓶
Explanation
The noun 瓶 (píng) means "bottle" and refers to a container typically used for holding liquids. It can function as a standalone noun or as part of compounds like 玻璃瓶 (glass bottle) or 花瓶 (vase). It can also serve as a measure word for bottled items.
Examples
请帮我拿一瓶水过来。
qǐng bāng wǒ ná yī píng shuǐ guòlái.
Please bring me a bottle of water.
桌上放着一个空瓶，不知道是谁留下的。
zhuō shàng fàngzhe yī gè kōng píng, bù zhīdào shì shéi liú xià de.
There's an empty bottle on the table; no one knows who left it.
她买了一个漂亮的玻璃瓶来插花。
tā mǎile yī gè piàoliang de bōli píng lái chā huā.
She bought a beautiful glass vase for flower arranging.