Can in Chinese: 罐 (guàn)

guàn

can

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1can
  2. 2jar
  3. 3pot

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ㄍㄨㄢˋ

guàn

/ g/ u/ anˋ/ fourth tone

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  • 桌上放着一罐没开的果酱。

    zhuō shàng fàng zhe yí guàn méi kāi de guǒ jiàng。

    An unopened jar of jam sits on the table.

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