ladle; dipper
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
large ladle or dipper for serving porridge or rice
Traditionally made of wood (sometimes gourd or metal). A common kitchen and dining utensil in traditional and rural Chinese households. The character '马' (horse) in the name likely refers to its size or shape, not material.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
mǎ马
sháo勺
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
chéng盛
zhōu粥
。
Grandma used a large ladle to serve everyone porridge.
Zhè这
ge个
mù木
zhì制
mǎ马
sháo勺
shì是
zǔ祖
shàng上
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
。
This wooden dipper has been passed down from our ancestors.
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Shí食
táng堂
de的
dà大
guō锅
lǐ里
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
mǎ马
sháo勺
。
There is a large ladle in the canteen's big pot.