Today’s word of the day is 锅 (guō), a noun that means pot. Let’s practice making words, phrases, and sentences with 锅 (guō).
火锅 (huǒguō) Hot Pot
The first word is 火锅 (huǒguō) which means hot pot. Let’s look at each character of this word, 火 means fire, and means pot. A way of using it in a sentence is 寒冷的冬天，我们常常聚在一起吃火锅。(Hánlěng de dōngtiān, wǒmen chángcháng jù zài yīqǐ chī huǒguō.) In the cold winter, we often gather together to eat hot pot.
锅盖 (guōgài) Pot lid
Another word we can create with 锅 (guō) is 锅盖 (guōgài). This means pot lid. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 锅 means pot and 盖 means lid. A way of using it in a sentence is 煮汤时，请记得盖上锅盖。(Zhǔ tāng shí, qǐng jìdé gài shàng guō gài.) When boiling soup, please remember to cover the pot lid.
电饭锅 (diànfànguō) Electric rice cooker
Finally, we can create the word 电饭锅 (diànfànguō) which means electric rice cooker. The 电 here means electric and 饭 means rice. A way of using it in a sentence is 妈妈用电饭锅给我们做了一大锅香喷喷的米饭。(Māma yòng diànfànguō gěi wǒmen zuòle yī dà guō xiāngpēnpēn de mǐfàn.) Mom used an electric rice cooker to make a large pot of fragrant rice for us.