How common it is
锅 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say guō slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
锅表示用来煮东西的器具。
guō biǎo shì yòng lái zhǔ dōng xī de qì jù。
锅 means a cooking pot or pan.
Context note
锅常用于厨房、做饭和炊具。
guō cháng yòng yú chú fáng 、 zuò fàn hé chuī jù。
It is often used with kitchens, cooking, and cookware.
5 examples
锅里有汤。
guō lǐ yǒu tāng。
There is soup in the pot.
妈妈在用锅做饭。
mā ma zài yòng guō zuò fàn。
Mom is cooking with a pot.
请把锅洗干净。
qǐng bǎ guō xǐ gān jìng。
Please wash the pot clean.
这个锅很大。
zhè ge guō hěn dà。
This pot is very big.
锅盖很热。
guō gài hěn rè。
The pot lid is very hot.
5 mini stories
晚饭前，妈妈把锅放在炉子上。
wǎn fàn qián， mā ma bǎ guō fàng zài lú zǐ shàng。
Before dinner, Mom put the pot on the stove.
他帮忙把锅洗好。
tā bāng máng bǎ guō xǐ hǎo。
He helped wash the pot.
锅里的水开始冒泡。
guō lǐ de shuǐ kāi shǐ mào pào。
The water in the pot started bubbling.
老师让大家认识厨房里的锅。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā rèn shi chú fáng lǐ de guō。
The teacher asked everyone to learn about pots in the kitchen.
小心，锅很烫。
xiǎo xīn， guō hěn tàng。
Be careful, the pot is very hot.