饭碗 fànwǎn HSK7 livelihood Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 3 fànwǎn 3 livelihood 2rice bowl 1 3 sentences 他放弃了铁饭碗,决定下海经商。 tā fàngqì le tiě fànwǎn, juédìng xiàhǎi jīngshāng. He gave up his secure government job and decided to go into business. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary如果公司倒闭了,大家的饭碗就保不住了。 rúguǒ gōngsī dǎobì le, dàjiā de fànwǎn jiù bǎobuzhù le. If the company goes bankrupt, everyone's livelihood will be at stake. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他不小心把手中的饭碗掉在地上摔碎了。 tā bùxiǎoxīn bǎ shǒuzhōng de fànwǎn diào zài dì shàng shuāisuì le. He accidentally dropped his rice bowl and shattered it on the floor. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary