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pán
盘
🍽️Intermediate
HSK 3
📘 Intermediate — key word for HSK 3-4
Meaning
Classifier for plates of food.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"盘"用于盘子装的菜。"一盘饺子"——注意饺子既可以用"碗"（汤饺）也可以用"盘"（水饺/煎饺），取决于怎么盛！中国菜讲究"摆盘"(presentation/plating)，好的厨师像艺术家一样安排盘中食材的位置。"盘点"(inventory)、"开盘"(market open)、"算盘"(abacus)都带"盘"字。
English
**盘 (pán)** = plate of food. "一盘饺子" — dumplings can use 碗 (soup) or 盘 (boiled/pan-fried)! Chinese cuisine values "摆盘" (plating). "盘点" (inventory), "开盘" (market open) all contain 盘.
🎯 盘 = plate of food. Presentation matters!
💡 Memory Tip
盘 is for plates of food. Think of a dish served on a plate.
Examples
一盘菜
yī pán cài
one plate of food
两盘饺子
liǎng pán jiǎo zi
two plates of dumplings
Common Nouns Used With
菜càidish / vegetable
饺子jiǎo zidumplings
水果shuǐ guǒfruit
肉ròumeat
沙拉shā lāsalad
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🍽️HSK 3
盘
pán
Classifier for plates of food.
一盘菜
yī pán cài
one plate of food
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