small dish; saucer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small dish; saucer; shallow plate for food or condiments
Typically smaller than a regular plate (盘子), used for side dishes, sauces, pickles, or small portions. Common in both household and restaurant settings.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
jiàng酱
yóu油
dào倒
zài在
zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
dié碟
zi子
lǐ里
。
Please pour the soy sauce into this small dish.
Zhuō桌
shàng上
bǎi摆
zhe着
jǐ几
gè个
zhuāng装
xián咸
cài菜
de的
xiǎo小
dié碟
zi子
。
There are a few small dishes of pickled vegetables on the table.
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Zhè这
gè个
dié碟
zi子
bǐ比
nà那
gè个
pán盘
zi子
qiǎn浅
duō多
le了
。
This dish is much shallower than that plate.