碟 (dié) - Dish, plate, saucer & also refers to optical discs (CDs, DVDs).

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碟 · dié

Dish, plate, saucer;

also refers to optical discs (CDs, DVDs).

Dish, plate, sauceralso refers to optical discs (CDs, DVDs).

Usage highlights

Small dishCD discFlying saucerSaucerSide dishRecord disc

Synonyms

  • 盘— plate, tray (generally larger than 碟)
  • 皿— vessel, utensil (more formal/archaic)

Antonyms

  • 碗— bowl (different type of dishware)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please bring a small plate (小碟).
  • I bought a new CD (新碟).
  • This restaurant serves food on ceramic plates (陶瓷碟).
  • He collects vintage vinyl records (黑胶碟).

Collocations

  • Small dish(小碟)
  • CD disc(光碟)
  • Flying saucer(飞碟)
  • Saucer(碟子)
  • Side dish(碟头)
  • Record disc(唱片碟)

Idioms

  • Like a duck to water(如鱼得水 - not directly using 碟, showing common plate-related idioms are limited)
  • Clean as a whistle(一干二净 - idiom about cleanliness, relevant to dishes)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used for small plates and saucers in Chinese dining culture.
  • In modern usage, extended to refer to optical media like CDs and DVDs.
  • In Chinese UFO terminology, 'flying saucer' is 飞碟.

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