杯
桮bēi
#1,394 most
frequent character
cup
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
杯 has 木 tree/wood as the meaning part and 不 bù as the sound part, sharing the start. It first meant a drinking cup or glass, and that meaning remains.
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Example Sentences
我喝水的时候用杯子。
wǒ hēshuǐ de shíhòu yòng bēizǐ 。
I use a cup when I drink water.
这个杯子很漂亮。
zhègè bēizǐ hěn piàoliàng 。
This cup is very beautiful.
他在桌子上放了一个杯。
tāzài zhuōzǐ shàng fàngle yígè bēi 。
He placed a cup on the table.
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