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杯

bēi

cup, glass (also a measure word)

HSK 1 · Topic “Food” FoodMeasure words
cup, glass (also a measure word)
Memory picture

Character

杯 bēi

Strokes
8
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 不 no, not, un-
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我喝了一杯茶。 Wǒ hē le yì bēi chá. I drank a cup of tea.
  • 他喝了两杯咖啡。 Tā hē le liǎng bēi kāfēi. He drank two cups of coffee.
  • 我每天喝三杯水。 Wǒ měitiān hē sān bēi shuǐ. I drink three glasses of water every day.
  • 老师买了三杯茶。 Lǎoshī mǎi le sān bēi chá. The teacher bought three cups of tea.
  • 你要几杯牛奶? Nǐ yào jǐ bēi niúnǎi? How many glasses of milk do you want?
  • 他没喝那杯茶。 Tā méi hē nà bēi chá. He didn't drink that cup of tea.
  • 这杯水不热。 Zhè bēi shuǐ bú rè. This glass of water isn't hot.
  • 她喝了两杯水吗? Tā hē le liǎng bēi shuǐ ma? Did she drink two glasses of water?
  • 请再来一杯茶吧。 Qǐng zài lái yì bēi chá ba. Please bring another cup of tea.
  • 桌子上有一杯奶。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì bēi nǎi. There is a cup of milk on the table.

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