For example:
Now wash the dishes!
Now wash the dishes!
Can I have a Chinese dish?
Can I order a Chinese dish?
Where are the plates? You can only talk about it as a plate.
Using the example I used above can also be written as:
Now wash this plate!
Now wash the dishes!
The tray is like a formal high-end restaurant, serving food and tea. The waiter will drag it in with a tray for you.
This tray is called a tray!
I wonder if my explanation is transparent? Hehe v