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    Referring to a bottle with 瓶子 (píngzi)

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    Explanation

    The noun 瓶子 (píngzi) means "bottle" and refers to any container of that shape, regardless of material. The measure word for bottles is 个 (gè). It is an everyday word used in both casual and instructional contexts.

    Examples

    • 桌子上有一个空瓶子,你帮我扔掉吧。

      Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī gè kōng píngzi, nǐ bāng wǒ rēngdiào ba.

      There's an empty bottle on the table; could you throw it away for me?

    • 这个玻璃瓶子可以用来装果汁。

      Zhège bōlí píngzi kěyǐ yòng lái zhuāng guǒzhī.

      This glass bottle can be used to hold juice.

    • 她把花插在一个漂亮的小瓶子里。

      Tā bǎ huā chā zài yī gè piàoliang de xiǎo píngzi lǐ.

      She put the flowers in a pretty little vase.

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