茶碗 (chá wǎn) — tea bowl (small bowl used for drinking tea, typically without a handle)
Definition
A small, handleless bowl for drinking tea, central to the Japanese-influenced tea ceremony (茶道) rather than everyday modern use. In casual modern Chinese for a handled teacup, 茶杯 is more common.
noun
tea bowl (small bowl used for drinking tea, typically without a handle)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 茶碗。Tā yòng chá wǎn hē lǜ chá.He drinks green tea with a tea bowl.
- 茶碗。Zhè tào chá wǎn shì péng you sòng de lǐ wù.This set of tea bowls is a gift from a friend.
- ，茶碗。Zài chá dào zhōng, chá wǎn de shǐ yòng hěn yǒu jiǎng jiu.In the tea ceremony, the use of tea bowls is very particular.
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