Word Detail

饭碗

fàn wǎn

rice bowl, fig. livelihood, job, way of making a living

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

丢了饭碗。

Diū le fànwǎn.

Lost one's job (rice bowl).

铁饭碗。

Tiěfànwǎn.

Iron rice bowl (secure job).

保住饭碗。

Bǎozhù fànwǎn.

Keep one's job.