píng zi
bouteille
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这个瓶子是玻璃做的。
Zhège píngzi shì bōlí zuò de.
This bottle is made of glass.
瓶子里装满了水。
Píngzi lǐ zhuāngmǎnle shuǐ.
The bottle is filled with water.
我把瓶子放在桌子上。
Wǒ bǎ píngzi fàngzài zhuōzi shàng.
I put the bottle on the table.
瓶儿 (píng ér)
bottle
瓶罐 (píng guàn)
bottle
杯子 (bēizi)
cup
碗 (wǎn)
bowl
The Chinese word 瓶子 (píngzi) for "bottle" is composed of two characters: 瓶 (píng) and 子 (zi). The character 瓶 originally meant "jar" or "vase" and is believed to have originated from the shape of a bamboo container used for holding liquids. The character 子 (zi) is a common suffix used to indicate a small or diminutive object, so 瓶子 literally means "small jar" or "small vase". Over time, the word 瓶子 came to be used more broadly to refer to any type of bottle, regardless of its size or shape.
