(píng) — (bound form) bottle, vase, flask

Definition

瓶 is a bound noun meaning 'bottle/vase/flask' that always combines with a word in front (花瓶, 酒瓶) or the suffix 瓶子. It is not used alone — say 瓶子 to mean 'a bottle'.

bound form
(bound form) bottlevaseflask

Examples

  • Zhè ge píng zi shì bō li zuò de.
    This bottle is made of glass.
  • Tā bǎ huā chā zài huā píng lǐ.
    She arranged the flowers in a vase.
  • Bà ba mǎi le yì xiāng jiǔ píng.
    Dad bought a case of wine bottles.

Grammar

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