🇬🇧🇨🇳 bowl - 碗 : English Lesson

Meaning of "bowl" ("碗"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A bowl is a round dish that is open at the top and curved like a little round hill inside. It is deep enough to hold things such as cereal, soup, fruit, or even tiny toys. You can eat from a bowl with a spoon, or use it to keep small objects together so they don’t roll away.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to juggle three bowls and discovered I’m much better at dropping things.

Grandpa said he needed a snack and came back with a mixing bowl full of chips.

My cat sat in the fruit bowl and looked offended when I called her the weirdest apple.

I gave the dog a bowl of water, and he turned the kitchen floor into a small lake.

I poured milk into the bowl, but the cereal box was empty and just watched me suffer.

A little girl sees a red bowl on the table. She puts an apple in the bowl. The dog waits. She gives the bowl to the dog. The dog knocks it. The bowl rolls under the chair. The girl smiles and takes back the bowl. She pets the dog and puts food in the bowl.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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