bát lớn

/ˈbɑːt lɔn/

phrase★Intermediate

informal

A large bowl, typically used for serving or eating rice or other foods in Vietnamese cuisine.

Mẹ tôi dùng bát lớn để hớp nước dùng.

My mother uses a large bowl to ladle soup.

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This phrase is commonly used in Vietnamese households to describe a bowl that is larger than the standard size.

Collocations

bát lớn cơmlarge rice bowlbát lớn nướclarge soup bowl

bát tophrase

large bowl

bát nhỏphrase

small bowl

In Vietnamese culture, the size of the bowl can indicate the formality or abundance of a meal.

Derived from the Vietnamese words 'bát' (bowl) and 'lớn' (large).

This phrase is often used in contexts where the size of the bowl is emphasized, such as when serving large portions or in communal dining settings.

bát

bowl

root

lớn

large

root

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