Definition
丸子 (wán zi) specifically refers to ball-shaped food like meatballs or fishballs, and is also used for pills in everyday speech. 丸 (wán) is a more general word for any small round object (pills, pellets, balls) and can also serve as a classifier for such items. Use 丸子 when talking about food; use 丸 for the object itself or as a measure word.
noun
ball-shaped food (meatball, fishball, vegetable ball, etc.)pillbolus (solid oral medicine)
Examples
- 丸子。Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒmen hē wán zi tāng ba.Let's have meatball soup for lunch today.
- 丸子，。Yīshēng ràng wǒ měitiān chī sān cì wán zi, yí cì liǎng lì.The doctor told me to take the pills three times a day, two pills each time.
- 丸子。Nǎinai zuò de sù wán zi fēicháng hǎo chī.The vegetarian balls Grandma makes are delicious.
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