HSK 7–9 · noun

碟

dié

small plate; dish

妈妈把菜放在一个碟里。

Māma bǎ cài fàng zài yí gè dié lǐ。

Mom put the food on a small plate.

孩子说他在天上看见了一个飞碟。

Háizi shuō tā zài tiānshàng kànjiànle yí gè fēidié。

The child said he saw a flying saucer in the sky.

这点小事对他来说是小菜一碟。

Zhè diǎn xiǎo shì duì tā lái shuō shì xiǎocàiyìdié。

This little thing is a piece of cake for him.