盞 [盏]

Jyutping aan2
Pinyin zhǎn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    燈同燕​窩​嘅​量​詞
    classifier for lamps and birdnests
    • 一盞燈
      一盏灯
      jat1 aan2 dang1
      a lamp
    • 一盞燕窩
      一盏燕窝
      jat1 zaan2 jin3 wo1
      a birdnest

盞 [盏]

Jyutping zaan2
Pinyin zhǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a small cup
  2. classifier for lamps
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. bargain; great value (Cantonese)
  2. a small cup/classifier for lamps/would merely bring about (something undesirable)/would merely waste efforts / time
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​某種​奢華​享受​或者​生活​令人​感覺​暢快​、​良好
    (of feelings towards lavish enjoyment or lifestyle) great; lovely; enjoyable
    • 去到邊都有三個工人服侍，你就盞啦！
      去到边都有三个工人服侍，你就盏啦！
      heoi3 dou3 bin1 dou1 jau5 saam1 go3 gung1 jan4 fuk6 si6, nei5 zau6 zaan2 laa1!
      No matter where you go, you have three servants around you. That sounds enjoyable!
  2. 副詞
    指做​某件事​冇​用​、​嘥​心​機​，​甚至​會​引起​更​差​嘅​結​果
    in vain; for nothing; for an undesirable result; to no avail
    • 噉搞法盞辛苦啫。
      噉搞法盏辛苦啫。
      gam2 gaau2 faat3 zaan2 san1 fu2 ze1.
      This way of doing it will bring you nothing but hardship.
    • 咁大雨仲出街，盞揼濕身啦。
      咁大雨仲出街，盏揼湿身啦。
      gam3 daai6 jyu5 zung6 ceot1 gaai1, zaan2 dap6 sap1 san1 laa1.
      You will only be soaked wet going out in such a heavy rain (and it isn't worth it).
  3. 量詞
    燈同燕​窩​嘅​量​詞
    classifier for lamps and birdnests
    • 一盞燈
      一盏灯
      jat1 aan2 dang1
      a lamp
    • 一盞燕窩
      一盏燕窝
      jat1 zaan2 jin3 wo1
      a birdnest
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    small cup or container
  2. character
    Classifier for lamps, lanterns, or cups of drink.
  3. character, Cantonese
    will only
  4. character, Cantonese, of lifestyle or enjoyment
    enjoyable
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. small cup or container
  2. classifier for lamps, etc.
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    IJBT
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    IIBT
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 好
  2. 棒
  3. 妥當 – 妥当
  4. 愜意 – 惬意
  5. 寫意 – 写意
  6. 有意思
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5239
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1124
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我买了一盏古老的灯。
    我買了一盞古老的燈。
    wǒ mǎi le yī zhǎn gǔ lǎo de dēng 。
    • I bought an old lamp.
    • I bought an ancient lamp.
  2. Mandarin
    一盏电灯不亮了，你帮我来看看好吗？
    一盞電燈不亮了，你幫我來看看好嗎？
    yī zhǎn diàn dēng bù liàng le ， nǐ bāng wǒ lái kàn kān hǎo ma ？
    • One of the lights is not working. Do you think you could come take a look?
  3. Mandarin
    他把一盏灯挂在了天花板上。
    他把一盞燈掛在了天花板上。
    tā bǎ yī zhǎn dēng guà zài le tiān huā bǎn shàng 。
    • He hung a lamp from the ceiling.
  4. Mandarin
    这盏灯发出了一束强光。
    這盞燈發出了一束強光。
    zhè zhǎn dēng fā chū le yī shù qiáng guāng 。
    • This lamp sends out a powerful beam.
  5. Mandarin
    我觉得这盏灯短路了，因为只有我摇线的时候灯才会亮。
    我覺得這盞燈短路了，因為只有我搖線的時候燈才會亮。
    wǒ jué de zhè zhǎn dēng duǎn lù le ， yīn wèi zhǐ yǒu wǒ yáo xiàn de shí hou dēng cái huì liàng 。
    • I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个天开始黑啰㖞。唔该帮我开咗盏灯佢吖。
    個天開始黑囉喎。唔該幫我開咗盞燈佢吖。
    go3 tin1 hoi1 ci2 hak1 lo1 wo5 。 m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 hoi1 zo2 zaan2 dang1 keoi5 aa1 。
    • It's getting dark. Please turn the light on for me.
  2. Cantonese
    唔系每一盏灯都系神灯。
    唔係每一盞燈都係神燈。
    m4 hai6 mui5 jat1 zaan2 dang1 dou1 hai6 san4 dang1 。
    • Not every lamp is magic.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    马拉盏炒通菜
    馬拉盞炒通菜
    maa5 laai1 zaan2 caau2 tung1 coi3
    • stir-fried water spinach with belacan
  2. Cantonese
    我一早叫你唔好插手㗎啦，咪盏捉虫入屎忽！
    我一早叫你唔好插手㗎啦，咪盞捉蟲入屎忽！
    ngo5 jat1 zou2 giu3 nei5 m4 hou2 caap3 sau2 gaa3 laa1, mai6 zaan2 zuk1 cung4 jap6 si2 fat1!
    • I had told you not to meddle with my affairs. You are just shooting yourself in the foot.
  3. Cantonese
    嚱，你做咁多嘢盏嘥气㗎咋。
    嚱，你做咁多嘢盞嘥氣㗎咋。
    hei5, nei5 zou6 gam3 do1 je5 zaan2 saai1 hei3 gaa3 zaa3.
    • Hey, you're doing all these things for nothing.
  4. Cantonese
    一盏茶嘅功夫
    一盞茶嘅功夫
    jat1 zaam2 caa4 ge3 gung1 fu1
    • the time to drink a cup of tea (around 10-15 minutes)
  5. Cantonese
    我一早叫你唔好到时插手㗎啦，咪盏捉蛇入屎忽！
    我一早叫你唔好到時插手㗎啦，咪盞捉蛇入屎忽！
    ngo5 jat1 zou2 giu3 nei5 m4 hou2 dou3 si4 caap3 sau2 gaa3 laa1, mai6 zaan2 zuk1 se4 jap6 si2 fat1!
    • I had told you not to meddle with my troubles, you are just shooting yourself in the foot.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    餐餐都食垃圾嘢，盏食死你啊！
    餐餐都食垃圾嘢，盞食死你啊！
  2. Cantonese
    嘈咩吖，有佢讲冇人讲，拗嚟盏嘥气！悭返啖气好过。
    嘈咩吖，有佢講冇人講，拗嚟盞嘥氣！慳返啖氣好過。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    天花板上挂着一盏名贵的吊灯。
    天花板上掛着一盞名貴的吊燈。
    tiān huā bǎn shàng guà zhe yī zhǎn míng guì de diào dēng ．
    • A precious chandelier hung from the ceiling.