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杯

bēi · bei

Traditional 桮 / 盃

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Meaning

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bēi 杯

  1. cup
  2. trophy cup
  3. classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup

bēi 桮

  1. variant of 杯 (bēi)

bēi 盃

  1. variant of 杯 (bēi)
  2. trophy cup
  3. classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
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In a conversation

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The third coffee

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)点(diǎn)了(le)三(sān)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，一(yī)杯(bēi)给(gěi)你(nǐ)，一(yī)杯(bēi)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

    I ordered three cups of coffee. One for you, one for me.

  2. Liangliang

    第(dì)三(sān)杯(bēi)呢(ne)？

    And the third cup?

  3. Dengdeng

    第(dì)三(sān)杯(bēi)是(shì)给(gěi)明天(míngtiān)的(de)我(wǒ)，他(tā)会(huì)很(hěn)累(lèi)。

    The third cup is for tomorrow's me. He will be tired.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)咖啡(kāfēi)到(dào)明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)冷(lěng)了(le)。

    But the coffee will be cold by tomorrow.

  5. Dengdeng

    冷(lěng)咖啡(kāfēi)也(yě)是(shì)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Cold coffee is still coffee.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)进(jìn)了(le)厨(chú)房(fáng)，给(gěi)自(zì)己(jǐ)倒(dào)了(le)杯(bēi)咖(kā)啡(fēi)。

Tom went into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee.

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02

请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一(yì)杯(bēi)热(rè)水(shuǐ)，谢(xiè)谢(xie)。

Please give me a cup of hot water, thanks.

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