盆

pén · pen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. basin
  2. flower pot
  3. unit of volume equal to 12 斗 (dǒu) and 8 升 (shēng), approx 128 liters
  4. CL:個 / 个 (gè)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)洗(xǐ)好(hǎo)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)放(fàng)进(jìn)盆(pén)里(lǐ),端(duān)到(dào)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)晾(liàng)晒(shài)。

She put the washed clothes into the basin and carried it to the balcony to dry.

02

窗(chuāng)台(tái)上(shàng)的(de)那(nà)盆(pén)花(huā)已(yǐ)经(jīng)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)天(tiān)没(méi)浇(jiāo)水(shuǐ)了(le)。

The pot of flowers on the windowsill hasn't been watered for several days.

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