锅
guō
flowerpot
The Chinese word for 'pot' is '锅' (guō). It is used in a similar context as in English, and often refers to a deep, typically round dish used for cooking. It forms part of many compound words in Chinese which refer to specific types of pots, such as '炒锅' (chǎo guō) meaning 'wok', or '汤锅' (tāng guō) meaning 'soup pot'.
Example sentences using: 锅
你的锅在哪里？
nǐ de guō zài nǎ lǐ?
Where is your pot?
This sentence is asking about the whereabouts of a person's pot
这只锅是新的
zhè zhī guō shì xīn de
This pot is new
This is a simple sentence explaining that the pot is new
他做饭用的是我的锅
tā zuò fàn yòng de shì wǒ de guō
He uses my pot to cook
This sentence explains that someone is using the speaker's pot for cooking
我在洗锅
wǒ zài xǐ guō
I am washing the pot
This sentence describes the action of the speaker washing a pot
锅热了
guō rè le
The pot is hot
This sentence states that the pot is hot
那只锅是你的吗？
nà zhī guō shì nǐ de ma?
Is that pot yours?
This sentence is questioning the ownership of a pot
请把锅放在橱柜里
qǐng bǎ guō fàng zài chú guì lǐ
Please put the pot in the cupboard
This sentence instructs someone to place a pot inside a cupboard
这碗汤是用这个锅煮的
zhè wǎn tāng shì yòng zhè ge guō zhǔ de
This bowl of soup was cooked using this pot
The sentence explains that a certain bowl of soup was prepared using a specific pot
那个锅很重
nà ge guō hěn zhòng
That pot is heavy
The sentence describes the weight of a certain pot as being heavy
这个锅有多大？
zhè ge guō yǒu duō dà?
How big is this pot?
This sentence is questioning the size of a pot