碗 wǎn
“bowl; cup”
noun, measure wordHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 只 · 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
碗 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 871: 碗 wǎn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 碗
碗 is the measure word for a bowl of food or soup; it is also the noun for the bowl itself. Use it in the pattern 数词 + 碗 + food noun, as in 一碗米饭 or 两碗汤. The noun after 碗 is usually rice, noodles, soup, or another food served in a bowl.
例句Example sentences
- 我中午吃了一碗面。wǒ zhōng wǔ chī le yì wǎn miàn.I had a bowl of noodles for lunch.
- 请给我一碗米饭。qǐng gěi wǒ yì wǎn mǐ fàn.Please give me a bowl of rice.
- 这碗汤很好喝。zhè wǎn tāng hěn hǎo hē.This bowl of soup tastes good.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我吃了二碗面。
✓我吃了两碗面。
Before a measure word like 碗, use 两 for “two,” not 二.
义项All meanings
- wǎn: variant of 碗
- wǎn: variant of 碗
- wǎn: variant of 碗
- wǎn: bowl; cup