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    Referring to a plate with 盘 (pán)

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    Structure

    Number + 盘 + Noun

    Explanation

    盘 (pán) means "plate," "dish," or "tray." It is a common measure word for food served on plates, as in 一盘菜 (a plate of food). It can also refer to other flat, round objects and appears in words like 棋盘 (chessboard) and 硬盘 (hard drive).

    Examples

    • 妈妈端上来一盘热腾腾的饺子。

      Māma duān shànglái yì pán rèténgténg de jiǎozi.

      Mom brought out a plate of steaming hot dumplings.

    • 请帮我拿一个干净的盘子过来。

      Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yí gè gānjìng de pánzi guòlái.

      Please bring me a clean plate.

    • 桌上摆了好几盘菜，看起来很丰盛。

      Zhuō shàng bǎi le hǎo jǐ pán cài, kàn qǐlái hěn fēngshèng.

      There were several plates of dishes on the table, and they looked very sumptuous.

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