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wǎn

碗wǎnwǎn
bowl
FromLesson 17inHardcore Chinese
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Usages of wǎn

吃完chīwán　晚饭wǎnfàn　以后yǐhòu，　她tā　常常chángcháng　帮bāng　妈妈māma　洗xǐ　碗wǎn，　让ràng　妈妈māma　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。chīwán wǎnfàn yǐhòu, tā chángcháng bāng māma xǐ wǎn, ràng māma hěn gāoxìng.
After dinner, she often helps her mom wash the dishes, which makes her mom very happy.
周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　用yòng　很多hěnduō　碗wǎn，　所以suǒyǐ　吃完chīwán　以后yǐhòu　得děi　一起yìqǐ　洗xǐ　碗wǎn。zhōumò zài jiā chīfàn de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yòng hěnduō wǎn, suǒyǐ chīwán yǐhòu děi yìqǐ xǐ wǎn.
When we eat at home on weekends, we often use many bowls, so after eating we have to wash them together.

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