can; jar; canned food
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
jar; can; pot
dialectA general term for containers like jars or cans, used in some Chinese dialects.
Qù去
ná拿
ge个
guàn罐
tou头
lái来
zhuāng装
zhè这
xiē些
táng糖
。
Go get a jar to put this sugar in.
Zhè这
ge个
bō玻
li璃
guàn罐
tou头
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
This glass jar is very beautiful.
noun
canned food; tinned food
Refers to food preserved and sealed in metal cans or glass jars for long-term storage. A common daily item.
Wǒ我
men们
qù去
yě野
cān餐
，
dài带
le了
hěn很
duō多
guàn罐
tou头
。
We brought a lot of canned food for our picnic.
Yú鱼
guàn罐
tou头
hěn很
fāng方
biàn便
，
dàn但
shì是
bú不
gòu够
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
Canned fish is convenient, but not very fresh.
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Kāi开
guàn罐
tou头
xū需
yào要
yī一
ge个
kāi开
guàn罐
qì器
。
You need a can opener to open a can.
Shuǐ水
guǒ果
guàn罐
tou头
bǐ比
xīn新
xiān鲜
shuǐ水
guǒ果
tián甜
。
Canned fruit is sweeter than fresh fruit.
Jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
，
guàn罐
tou头
shí食
pǐn品
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Canned food is very important in emergencies.