hú
壶
pot; kettle; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
pot; kettle; jug
Commonly used for holding tea, wine, water, or other liquids, with a spout and handle or carrying frame.
Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
chá茶
hú壶
lǐ里
de的
chá茶
dào倒
chū出
lái来
。
Please help me pour the tea from the teapot.
Tā他
ná拿
qǐ起
jiǔ酒
hú壶
gěi给
kè客
rén人
dǎo倒
mǎn满
le了
jiǔ酒
bēi杯
。
He picked up the wine jug and filled the guests' cups.
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Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
pēn喷
hú壶
gěi给
yáng阳
tái台
shàng上
de的
huā花
cǎo草
jiāo浇
shuǐ水
。
Mom uses a watering can to water the flowers on the balcony.
Zhè这
ge个
táo陶
cí瓷
hú壶
de的
zuò做
gōng工
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhì致
。
This ceramic pot has very delicate craftsmanship.
Lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
wǒ我
xí习
guàn惯
dài带
yī一
gè个
bǎo保
wēn温
hú壶
zhuāng装
rè热
shuǐ水
。
I usually bring a thermos to carry hot water when traveling.
noun
surname Hu
formalUsed as a traditional Chinese family name.
Hú壶
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Hu is a new colleague at our company.
Hú壶
xìng姓
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
zhí职
míng名
chēng称
。
The origin of the Hu surname can be traced back to ancient official titles.