---
title: "Pingzi Meaning: 瓶子 (píngzi) Means “bottle”"
description: "瓶子 (píngzi) means “bottle”. Hear its tones, see what 瓶 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 瓶子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

瓶子 píngzi

## bottle

## Its characters

1. 瓶 píng bottle
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

这个瓶子是空的。 This bottle is empty.

第一种是能再用的，比如纸、**瓶子**和旧衣服。

From [你是什么垃圾？ · How does garbage sorting work in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-does-garbage-sorting-work-in-china#library-word-87-89)

[More about 瓶子](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%93%B6%E5%AD%90)

## More words with 瓶 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)

## Keep 瓶子 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

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