杯 bēi cup
cup; glass; measure word for liquids
How to remember 杯: 木 tree + 不 not = cup. Under the tree the grandmother insists the picnic is not complete without a hot cup of tea.
Component breakdown
杯 = 木 tree + 不 not
- 木 tree
- 不 not
Under the tree the grandmother insists the picnic is not complete without a hot cup of tea.
How it is used
- A cup / glass of - 一杯茶 (yì bēi chá) a cup of tea, 一杯水 (yì bēi shuǐ) a glass of water; both the container word 杯子 and the measure word.
- 干杯 (gānbēi) cheers / bottoms up - literally dry the cup.
Words with 杯
Example sentences
- 来，干杯！ Lái, gānbēi!Cheers!
- 桌上放着一个杯子。 Zhuō shàng fàngzhe yí gè bēizi.There is a glass on the table.
- 杯子底裂了。 Bēizi dǐ liè le.The bottom of the cup is cracked.
- 请给我一杯水。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.Please give me a glass of water.