碟子 (dié zi) — small plate, small dish | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

small platesmall dish

Measure word · 盘

Examples

碟子。
Qǐng bǎ nà ge dié zi dì gěi wǒ.
Please pass me that small plate.
碟子。
Zhè ge dié zi shì yòng lái fàng jiàng yóu de.
This small plate is for soy sauce.
碟子。
Zhè tào cān jù lǐ yǒu wǔ gè dié zi.
This set of tableware has five small plates.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

子zǐsmall thing

碟子 pairs 碟 (plate) and 子 to name a small plate or dish.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Appears in

Kitchenware & Tableware

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