杯

盃
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

我喝水用杯子。
wǒ hēshuǐ yòng bēizǐ 。
I use a cup to drink water.
请给我一个杯子。
qǐng gěi wǒ yígè bēizǐ 。
Please give me a cup.
这个杯子很漂亮。
zhègè bēizǐ hěn piàoliàng 。
This cup is very beautiful.

Same Characters, Different Readings

杯bēi
cup
杯bēi
cup

Words with similar meanings

容器róngqì
container
A more general term for any type of container that holds liquids.
杯子bēizǐ
cup
The same word used in a more general context.

Homophones

杯bēi
cup
碑bēi
monument, stele
悲bēi
sad, sadness, sorrow, grief
背bēi
to be burdened, to carry on the back or shoulder

Words Starting With 杯

杯子bēi zi
"cup; glass

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