set of scales, weighing scales, scales for weighing

天 平 tian1ping2

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
FredKaren

a bundle of chopsticks

一 把 筷 子 yi4 ba3 kuai4zi

Liu XiaoyunZhang MengHuang XuHuang Jiali
FredMillieMikeApril

bucket, pail

水 桶 shui3tong3

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

teapot

茶 壶 cha2hu2

Feng XieWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
KarenJulieMikeKate

a pot of boiling water

一 壶 开 水 yi4 hu2 kai1 shui3

Wang WenjingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
TerryJulieStephan

to hang out the clothes

晾 衣 服 liang4 yi1fu

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJenniferKen

chinaware, porcelain

瓷 器 ci2qi4

Feng XieShao DanniLiu XiaoyunCao HuiShu Chang
KarenBrienneMikeKate

thermos flask

热 水 瓶 re4shui3ping2

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

a glass

一 只 杯 子 yi4 zhi1 bei1zi

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

to wipe, to clean, to erase, to rub, to scrape

擦 ca1

Liu XiaoyunZhang MengHuang XuHuang Jiali
FredShawnCricketChelsea

broom

扫 帚 sao4zhou

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
AnselKarenFrank

basket

篮 子 lan2zi

Li DiWT ZhengZhu MengxiCao HuiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
SarahJulieRoryLennie

knife

刀 dao1

Zhang MengZhang LiWT ZhengHou Ying
FredMillieMikeApril

freezer

冰 柜 bing1gui4

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

dinner knife

餐 刀 can1dao1

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

cooking utensils

炊 具 chui1ju4

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
CherieDavid

Put the paper napkins in the right cabinet and the cloth napkins in the left drawer.

把 餐 巾 纸 放 在 右 边 的 柜 子 里 ， 把 餐 巾 放 在 左 边 的 抽 屉 里 。 Ba3 can1jin1zhi3 fang4 zai4 you4bian1 de gui4zi li3, ba3 can1jin1 fang4 zai4 zuo3bian1 de chou1ti li3.

Wang YongDa DiJin YanGao MingjiangCao Lihua
CricketAustinNick

a stack of dishes

一 摞 盘 子 yi2 luo4 pan2zi

Du FengLiu WeihongZheng HaotianAn YufeiLi Shiyan
DavidEllen

toaster

烤 面 包 机 kao3mian4bao1ji1

Du FengGao YanlinZheng LeiCheng Miao
AprilJeremyBrian

to wash dishes

刷 盘 子 shua1 pan2zi

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

I put the apples on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

我 把 苹 果 放 在 冰 箱 的 最 底 层 。 Wo3 ba3 ping2guo3 fang4 zai4 bing1xiang1 de zui4 di3ceng2.

Wang YongDa DiJin YanGao Mingjiang
CricketAustinNick

kitchen

厨 房 chu2fang2

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongCao HuiChu Lin
TimJulieMichael

ironing board

熨 衣 板 yun4yi1ban3

Sun BinZheng JieChu PinganLi Shiyan
NicAbbieBrian

Spoons are in the second drawer from the right in the kitchen.

勺 子 在 厨 房 从 右 边 数 第 二 个 抽 屉 里 。 Shao2zi zai4 chu2fang2 cong2 you4bian1 shu3 di4 er4 ge4 chou1ti li3.

Wang YongDa DiJin YanGao MingjiangCao Lihua
CricketAustinNick

spoon, scoop

勺 子 shao2zi

Zhang MengZhang LiHou YingCao Hui
FredKarenGlison

She bought many dishes when she moved.

她 搬 家 时 买 了 许 多 盘 子 。 Ta1 ban1jia1 shi2 mai3 le xu3duo1 pan2zi.

Li Yu ZhengLi ZhenZhang MengWei XingSun Gang
DaveCherieRoryAllenAshley

a sink of water

一 池 子 水 yi4 chi2zi shui3

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

broom

苕 帚 tiao2zhou

Zhang MengWang MeiHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

cup, a small cup, wine cup, cup for oil for the lamp

盏 zhan3

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

a whisk broom

一 把 笤 帚 yi4 ba3 tiao2zhou

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

kitchen stove

灶 zao4

Wang JinHuang JialiCao HuiShu Chang
KarenDaveStevenQ

faucet, water tap

龙 头 long2tou2

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
SethJulieAustin

I'm going to the store to buy a broom.

我 去 商 店 买 一 把 苕 帚 。 Wo3 qu4 shang1dian4 mai3 yi4 ba3 tiao2zhou.

Zhang MengWang MeiHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

In China, utensils can be glasses, dishes or bowls.

在 中 国 ， 器 皿 可 以 是 杯 子 、盘 子 或 碗 。 Zai4 Zhong1guo2, qi4min3 ke3yi3 shi4 bei1i, pan2zi huo4 wan2.

Jin YanZheng HaotianLiu WeihongRuan Yilang
Cashmeira

to pull out the plug, to remove the cork

拔 塞 子 ba2 sai1zi

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

9 lightbulbs

九 只 灯 泡 jiu3 zhi1 deng1pao4

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangDa DiSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

kitchen knife

菜 刀 cai4dao1

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

clock

时 钟 shi2zhong1

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

microwave oven

微 波 炉 wei1bo1lu2

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

thermos

暖 壶 nuan3hu2

Feng XieWT ZhengLiu WeihongWei XingShu Chang
KarenMikeKate

lightbulb

灯 泡 deng1pao4

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

glass

玻 璃 杯 bo1libei1

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

to dry, to dry dishes, to wipe dry

擦 干 ca1gan1

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

refrigerator

冰 箱 bing1xiang1

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

measuring cup

量 杯 liang2bei1

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

dining room

饭 厅 fan4ting1

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

That's a pretty teapot.

那 把 茶 壶 好 看 。 Na4 ba3 cha2hu2 hao3kan4.

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

a teapot

一 把 茶 壶 yi4 ba3 cha2hu2

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

Mom always puts some sugar into dishes while cooking.

妈 妈 炒 菜 的 时 候 总 是 放 一 些 糖 。 Ma1ma chao3cai4 de shi2hou zong3shi4 fang4 yi4xie1 tang2.

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

detergent

洗 衣 粉 xi3yi1fen3

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengZheng JieGu Zheng
JeremyAnn

stove, cooking stove

炉 灶 lu2zao4

Sun BinLi ChunjiangZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

a pack of matches

一 包 火 柴 yi4 bao1 huo3chai2

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

a thermos of hot water

一 暖 壶 开 水 yi4 nuan3hu2 kai1shui3

Gao YanlinLiu Yu RongHu SiyuRen Shuang
NicAbbieBrian

She's hanging out the clothes.

她 正 在 晾 衣 服 。 Ta1 zheng4zai4 liang4 yi1fu.

Shao DanniCheng HongWang Wenjing
DavidApril

to pull out the plug, to remove the plug

拔 插 头 ba2 cha1tou2

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

to clean up, to sweep, to clean, to clear away

打 扫 da3sao3

Li DiLi Yu ZhengZhang MengWei XingSun Gang
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

a small dish

一 份 菜 yi2 fen4 cai4

Liu Yu RongZhang MengLi ZhenWang Jun
FredJenniferStevenQ

dishes

碗 盏 wan3zhan3

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

I broke two teapots yesterday.

昨 天 ， 我 打 破 了 两 把 茶 壶 。 Zuo2tian1, wo3 da3po4 le liang3 ba3 cha2hu2.

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

I changed the lightbulb yesterday.

我 昨 天 换 了 灯 泡 。 Wo3 zuo2tian1 huan4 le deng1pao4.

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
KarenJeremyMaggy

I need two ladles to cook soup.

我 要 两 把 勺 子 做 汤 。 Wo3 yao4 liang3 ba3 shao2zi zuo4 tang1.

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

fork

叉 子 cha1zi

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao HuiCao HuiWT Zheng
JulieSethDavid

kettle, pot, bottle, flask

壶 hu2

Feng XieWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
KarenJulieMikeKate

ironing board

烫 衣 架 tang4yi1jia4

Zhang MengWang MeiLiu MingkeHuang XuZhang Xiaowei
FredKaren

bushel basket

筐 kuang1

Feng XieChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
FredKateSarahJeremy

to complete the wash, to finish washing

洗 完 xi3 wan2

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredCricketChelsea

sink

池 子 chi2zi

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

knife

刀 子 dao1zi

Zhang MengZhang LiWT ZhengHou Ying
JulieSethDavid

to sweep

扫 sao3

Li DiWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

cooking pot for baozi

蒸 笼 zheng1long2

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

pot

壶 hu2

Feng XieWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
KarenJulieMikeKate

thermos

热 水 瓶 re4shui3ping2

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

Mother hung the clothes on the clothesline.

妈 妈 把 衣 服 挂 在 晾 衣 绳 上 。 Ma1ma ba3 yi1fu gua4 zai4 liang4yi1sheng2shang.

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

soup spoon

汤 勺 tang1shao2

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

They're cooking in the kitchen.

他 们 正 在 厨 房 做 饭 。 Ta1men zheng4zai4 chu2fang2 zuo4fan4.

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveFrank

clothesline

晾 衣 绳 liang4yi1sheng2

Zhou ShuoZhao JianWang ChengZhou HuiLi XinzhouNa Zitao
ScribBrian

I like your new tea set, particularly the cups.

我 喜 欢 你 那 套 新 茶 具 ， 特 别 是 茶 杯 。 Wo3 xi3huan ni3 na4 tao4 xin1 cha2ju4, te4bie2 shi4 cha2bei1.

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
FredJenniferStevenQ

Mom's ironing clothes.

妈 妈 在 熨 衣 服 。 Ma1ma zai4 yun4 yi1fu.

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
TimKaren LeeJeremy

a spoon, a ladle, scoop

一 把 勺 子 yi4 ba3 shao2zi

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredMillieMike

iron, clothes iron

熨 斗 yun4dou3

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

basin

盆 pen2

Lin QingFeng XieWang WenjingWT Zheng
KateBrienneScribMichael

In America, utensils are things like knives and spoons, but not cups or plates.

在 美 国 ， 厨 房 用 具 是 指 刀 子 ， 勺 子 一 类 的 物 件 儿 ， 但 不 包 括 杯 子 或 盘 子 。 Zai4 Mei3guo2, chu2fang2 yong4ju4 shi4 zhi3 dao1zi, shao2zi, yi2 lei4 de wu4jian4r, dan4 bu4 bao1kuo4 bei4zi huo4 pan2zi.

Jin YanZheng HaotianLiu WeihongRuan Yilang
Cashmeira

towel

毛 巾 mao2jin1

Liu XiaoyunZhang MengHuang XuHuang Jiali
SethJulieAustin

a broom

一 把 扫 帚 yi4 ba3 sao4zhou

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank

a pot of soup

一 锅 汤 yi4 guo1 tang1

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

glass

玻 璃 bo1li

Li Yu ZhengZhang MengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiLiang Yan
FredJenniferStevenQ

plate, dinner plate

盘 子 pan2zi

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

a thermos

一 把 暖 壶 yi4 ba3 nuan3hu2

Feng XieWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
TimSarahAbbie

a pile of garbage

一 撮 儿 垃 圾 yi4 cuo1r la1ji1

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

mop

墩 布 dun1bu4

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
AnselKarenFrank

bucket, barrel, casket

桶 tong3

Zhang MengLi DiLi DiCao HuiFeng KuiHua
TimJulieMichael

a mop

一 把 墩 布 yi4 ba3 dun1bu4

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank

dishwasher

洗 碗 机 xi3wan3ji1

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengLiu WeihongGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

garbage, refuse

垃 圾 la1ji1

Zhang MengZhang LiZhang MengHou Ying
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

to wash together

洗 起 xi3 qi3

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

automatic washing machine

自 动 洗 衣 机 zi4dong4 xi3yi1ji1

Du FengHu SiyuZheng LeiCao LihongWang Chen
AprilJeremyBrian

to wash dishes, to wash plates

刷 碗 shua1 wan3

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunShao JingxianCao HuiWei Xing
CricketJeremyGlison

I need a new dish sponge, this one is too dirty.

我 需 要 一 块 新 的 洗 碗 布 ， 这 块 太 脏 了 。 Wo3 xu1yao4 yi2 kuai4 xin1 de xi3wan3bu4, zhe4 kuai4 tai4 zang1 le.

Liu Yu RongCheng MiaoRen ShuangLi ChunjiangGu ZhengLi Xinzhou
DavidAbbie

bowl

碗 wan3

Li Yu ZhengLi ZhenWT ZhengWei XingSun Gang
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

kitchen sink

洗 碗 池 xi3wan3chi2

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy


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