Writing
碟 (dié) — how to say "plate" in Chinese
碟
Plate; disc
noun
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
一碟菜
yì dié cài
a plate of food
Examples
他把菜放在碟子里。
He put the food on the plate.
一个碟。
One plate.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say plate in Mandarin?
"plate" in Chinese is 碟 (dié).
碟 meaning in English
碟 (dié) means "Plate; disc".
How is 碟 pronounced?
It is pronounced dié (written as die). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "plate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 碟 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 碟?
碟 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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