Definition & Meaning

2.job; means of livelihood

Word usage

fàn wǎn

饭 碗

Level:

Tableware NHSK 789－1 CME 5

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1
n.rice bowl
- yī gè fàn wǎn
  一个饭碗
  a rice bowl
- tā fàng xia fàn wǎn méi tóu jǐn zhòu
  她放下饭碗，眉头紧皱。
  She stopped eating and frowned with neanderthal intensity.
2
n.job; means of livelihood
- qiǎng fàn wǎn
  抢饭碗
  displace somebody
- diū fàn wǎn
  丢饭碗
  lose one's job
- zhǎo fàn wǎn
  找饭碗
  hunt for a job
synonym
gōng zuò工作 zhí yè职业

Word usage

common measure word
"饭碗" is often matched with measure word "只"or"个"or"摞".
- 一只饭碗
  one rice bowl
- 一个饭碗
  one rice bowl
- 一摞饭碗
  one stack of rice bowls

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