盤子

盤子

1. plate; dish (Classifier: 個／个 m)
2. tray (Classifier: 個／个 m)
3. (dialectal) face
4. (Wanrong Mandarin) abacus

• (plate):

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• (face):

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• (abacus):

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Compare Hokkien 盼仔 (phàn-á, “fool”), in which the first syllable sounds like Mandarin 盤／盘 (pán), and Hokkien 仔 and Mandarin 子 are both diminutive suffixes.

盤子

1. (Taiwanese Mandarin) fool (especially one who buys overpriced items)

   • PTT網友認為，「骰子牛、現切水果、帝王蟹肉棒」可說是最貴的三大品項，買了就是被當「盤子」 [MSC, trad.]
     PTT网友认为，“骰子牛、现切水果、帝王蟹肉棒”可说是最贵的三大品项，买了就是被当“盘子” [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2018, 聯合報 (United Daily), "夜市小吃越來越貴？網齊聲點名「最盤三大品項」：超搶錢"

     PTT wǎngyǒu rènwèi, “tóuzǐ niú, xiàn qiè shuǐguǒ, dìwáng xièròubàng” kě shuō shì zuì guì de sān dà pǐnxiàng, mǎi le jiù shì bèi dāng “pánzǐ” [Pinyin]

     Netizens on PTT think that it can be said that "dice beef, cut fruit, and king crab stick" are the most three expensive items, you'll be treated as a fool if you buy one.

• 凱子／凯子 (kǎizi)