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杯子

bēizi

cup

Usage note

杯子是用来喝水、喝牛奶或喝果汁的容器,通常用玻璃、塑料或陶瓷做成。

bēizi shì yòng lái hē shuǐ, hē niúnǎi huò hē guǒzhī de róngqì, tōngcháng yòng bōlí, sùliào huò táocí zuò chéng.

A cup is a container for drinking water, milk, or juice, and is often made of glass, plastic, or ceramic.

Context note

杯子是每天喝水或饮料时用的东西,属于日常生活用品。

bēizi shì měitiān hē shuǐ huò yǐnliào shí yòng de dōngxi, shǔyú rìcháng shēnghuó yòngpǐn.

This word is used for a container you drink from every day, like for water or juice, and it belongs to the topic of daily-life items.

5 examples

我有一只杯子
wǒ yǒu yī zhī bēizi
I have a cup.
妈妈给我买了一个新杯子
māma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí zhèng xīn bēizi
Mom bought me a new cup.
桌子上有一个杯子
zhuōzi shàng yǒu yí zhǐ bēizi
There is a cup on the table.
我们一起去买杯子
wǒmen yīqǐ qù mǎi bēizi ba
Let's go buy some cups together.
这个杯子是蓝色的
zhège bēizi shì lán sè de
This cup is blue.

5 mini stories

妈妈买了一个新杯子。爸爸很高兴。
māma mǎi le yī zhèng xīn bēizi. dàbà hěn gāoxìng.
Mom bought a new cup. Dad was very happy.
我用杯子喝水。爸爸也用杯子喝水。
wǒ yòng bēizi shuǐhuo. dàbà yě yòng bēizi shuǐhuo.
I use a cup to drink water. Dad also uses a cup to drink water.
杯子可以用来装水。也可以用来喝汤。
bēizi kěyǐ láiyòng zhuāng shuǐ. yě kěyǐ láiyòng zhe hē tāng.
A cup can be used to hold water. It can also be used to drink soup.
我们一起去买杯子。妈妈选了一个漂亮的杯子
wǒmen yīqǐ qù mǎi bēizi. māma xuǎn le yí gè piàoliàng de bēizi.
We went together to buy cups. Mom chose a pretty cup.
杯子可以放在桌子上。也可以放在书架上。
bēizi kěyǐ fànzài zhuōzi shàng. yě kěyǐ fànzài shūjià shàng.
A cup can be placed on the table. It can also be put on a bookshelf.

Mini dialogue

喝水

A
你的杯子在哪里?
Nǐ de bēizi zài nǎlǐ?
Where is your cup?
B
我的杯子在桌子上。
Wǒ de bēizi zài zhuōzi shàng.
My cup is on the table.

喝牛奶

A
这个杯子很漂亮。
Zhège bēizi hěn piàoliang.
This cup is very pretty.
B
谢谢,我用它喝牛奶。
Xièxie, wǒ yòng tā hē niúnǎi.
Thanks, I use it to drink milk.

Related words and contrasts

related
水杯
shuǐbēi
water cup

A cup specifically for water

contrast
wǎn
bowl

A bowl is wider and used for food

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