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medicine in liquid form / bottled medicine / lotion
HSK 2
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *瓶* | 瓶* | *瓶
bottle / vase / pitcher / CL: 個|个 / classifier for wine and liquids
HSK 2
bottle / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *腰* | 腰* | *腰
the waist and lower back / (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food) / the waist of trousers or a skirt / (metonym) money pouch; pocket / (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)
HSK 4
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *壶* | 壶* | *壶
pot / classifier for bottled liquid
HSK 6
neck of a bottle / (fig.) bottleneck / problem that impedes progress
HSK 7-9
bottled
inner container (e.g. the rice pot inside a rice cooker, the vacuum bottle inside a thermos, the tank inside a hot water heater, the bladder of a football)
calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) / hoist / generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof) / muddled / (poker) full house
medicine bottle
bottle cork / bottle stopper
to hold one's breath / to feel suffocated (for lack of air) / choked with bottled-up resentment
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *栓* | 栓* | *栓
bottle stopper / plug / (gun) bolt / (grenade) pin
loose goods / goods sold open / draft (of beer, as opposed to bottled)
bottle cap
container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle etc
nipple (on a baby's bottle) / pacifier
gas cylinder / air bottle / air tank (diving)
spray bottle
wine shop / liquor store / bottle shop / bar / pub
infusion bag or bottle (for an IV)
porcelain bottle
baby's feeding bottle
baking soda (used to leaven bread) / screwdriver / bottle opener
nipple / teat (on baby's bottle)
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *樽* | 樽* | *樽
goblet / bottle / wine-jar
latent (desire, feeling etc) / bottled up
the vacuum bottle within the outer case of a thermos
hot-water bottle
thermal insulation cup (or bottle)
liquid gas / bottled gas (fuel)
snuff bottle
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
thermos bottle / vacuum bottle / hot water dispenser (appliance) / CL: 個|个
(chemistry) dropping bottle
bottle gourd (i.e. 瓠瓜)
hot-water bottle
bottle gourd
(dialect) glass bottle
retort / bottle with curved neck
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
message in a bottle
not a slave to the bottle / able to enjoy alcohol in moderation / able to hold one's drink
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
18.9 liter bottled water (5 gallons)
bottled water
bottle collar
Nongfu Spring, Chinese bottled water and beverage company
lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom) / fig. empty vessels make the most noise
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *匏* | 匏* | *匏
bottle gourd / Lagenaria vulgaris
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom) / fig. empty vessels make the most noise / one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
fond of the bottle (idiom)
bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
plastic bottle
thermos flask or bottle
hot-water bottle
jar / flask / vase / bottle
bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework / (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)
silver bottle
bottle opener


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