ชาม
bowl
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- 1 bowl、deep dish
- 2 bowlful of; bowl [counter for food in bowls]
ชาม is an everyday word for a deep food vessel, such as a bowl. It can refer to anything from a rice bowl to a noodle bowl or mixing bowl, depending on context.
bowl、deep dish
A deep vessel used for food, especially rice, noodles, soup, or similar dishes. The key idea is a bowl-shaped container rather than a flat plate.
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ชามข้าว chaam khâaw a rice bowl ชามข้าว details
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ชามก๋วยเตี๋ยว chaam kǔaytǐaw a noodle bowl ชามก๋วยเตี๋ยว details
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เอาชามมาให้หน่อย aw chaam maa hây nɔ̀ɔy Please bring me a bowl. เอาชามมาให้หน่อย details
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ล้างชาม láaŋ chaam wash the bowl ล้างชาม details
bowlful of; bowl [counter for food in bowls]
Used as a counter for food served in bowls, especially noodle dishes, soup, porridge, and similar foods.
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ข้าวต้มสองชาม khâaw tôm sɔ̌ɔŋ chaam two bowls of rice porridge ข้าวต้มสองชาม details
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เขากินก๋วยเตี๋ยว5ชาม khǎw kin kǔaytǐaw hâa chaam He ate five bowls of noodles. เขากินก๋วยเตี๋ยว5ชาม details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ชาม is a deep vessel for holding food. It is broader than just “rice bowl” and can be translated as bowl, noodle bowl, serving bowl, or deep dish depending on the situation. When counting the physical bowls, ใบ is commonly used, as in ชามใบนี้ “this bowl.” When counting servings of food, ชาม itself works as the counter, as in ก๋วยเตี๋ยวหนึ่งชาม “one bowl of noodles.”
Usage
This word is common at home, in restaurants, at food stalls, and in cooking contexts. It is often used with rice, noodles, soup, porridge, and bowls used for preparing food.
Caution
Use จาน for a flat plate. แก้ว is for a drinking glass, and ถ้วย often suggests a cup or small bowl. Think of ชาม as a deeper food bowl.