📕 Advanced — HSK 5-6 vocabulary
Meaning
Classifier for pot/flask-sized containers and their contents.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"壶"是介于"杯"和"桶"之间的量词。"一壶茶"——够倒好几杯的量；"一壶酒"——够几个人分享的量。在中国茶文化中，"壶"的地位崇高：紫砂壶不仅是工具，更是艺术品。"一把壶"（注意这里用"把"不用"壶"）说的是壶这个物件本身，而"一壶茶"说的是壶里的内容物。这种"容器名→量词"的转化很常见。古人说"壶中日月"，意思是壶里藏着一个小世界——喝茶聊天，时间仿佛静止了。
English
**壶 (hú)** sits between 杯 and 桶. "A pot of tea" — enough for several cups; "a pot of wine" — enough to share. In Chinese tea culture, 壶 holds high status: Yixing clay teapots are art objects. Note: "a teapot (把)" = the object itself; "a pot of tea (壶)" = contents inside. Container-name → classifier conversion is common. Ancients said "universe in a pot" — the pot hides a small world, time stands still during tea and chat.
💡 Memory Tip
Larger than 杯(cup), smaller than 桶(bucket). A pot or flask of something to share.
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Classifier for pot/flask-sized containers and their contents.