玻璃 bōli glass
glass; (slang) male homosexual
How to remember 玻璃: 玻 glass + 璃 glass = glass.
Characters
How it is used
- Glass (the material) - 一块玻璃 (yí kuài bōli) a pane of glass; 玻璃杯 a glass cup.
- Second syllable neutral tone (bōli). It's the material/pane; the drinking vessel is 玻璃杯 or just 杯子.
Example sentences
- 啤酒瓶是玻璃做的。 Píjiǔpíng shì bōlí zuò de.Beer bottles are made of glass.
- 我要一些空的玻璃杯。 Wǒyào yīxiē kōng de bōlíbēi.I want a few empty glasses.
- 她把鼻子贴在玻璃上。 Tā bǎ bízi tiē zài bōlí shàng.She pressed her nose against the glass.