What is the difference between 「どんぶり」and「ちゃわん」


I understand both are some kind of bowl but I would appreciate if someone
could explain about the uses for each one.

Can a "ちゃわん" be used for cooked rice? Can a "どんぶり" be used for ramen?




While there is a [history of the naming](http://gogen-
allguide.com/to/donburi.html) of どんぶり, suffice to say that they are generally
larger and normally used for meals rather than beverages.

There is no definitive consensus as to minimum size requirements to call
something どんぶり or 丼鉢｛どんぶりばち｝(which is why one shop might call a middle-sized
bowl a どんぶり while another calls it ちゃわん), but if it looks like it is more
suited to a large _bowl of rice_ (or noodle dish) than a _cup of tea_ then
most people would use どんぶり.

