罐
jar; pot; mine car
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
jar; pot; can; tank
Refers to a vessel for holding liquids, grains, or other items. Often takes the diminutive suffix 'er' (儿) in spoken Chinese.
This clay jar is used for pickling vegetables.
Mom asked me to fetch a pot of water to fill the water jar.
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We need to check if the gas tank is leaking.
There is an old tea canister in the corner of the kitchen.
Please open the lid of that sealed can.
noun
mine car; coal tub
technicalSpecific to the mining industry, referring to the wheeled tubs used to transport coal in mines.
The miners loaded the excavated coal into the mine cars.
The tubs filled with coal slowly drove out of the mine shaft.
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We need to check the wheels of the coal tubs.
The empty tub was pushed to the end of the track.
The new type of mine car has a larger capacity and higher transport efficiency.