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纸杯

zhǐ bēi · zhi bei

Traditional 紙杯

Meaning

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  1. paper cup
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In a conversation

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The paper cup phone

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)两个(liǎnggè)纸杯(zhǐbēi)做(zuò)了(le)一个(yīgè)电话(diànhuà)。

    Liangliang, I made a phone from two paper cups.

  2. Liangliang

    纸杯(zhǐbēi)也(yě)能(néng)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)？

    Paper cups can make calls too?

  3. Dengdeng

    能(néng)！你(nǐ)拿(ná)这个(zhège)纸杯(zhǐbēi)，去(qù)那边(nàbian)。

    Yes! Hold this paper cup and go over there.

  4. Liangliang

    喂(wéi)？听得到(tīngdedào)吗(ma)？

    Hello? Can you hear me?

  5. Dengdeng

    听得到(tīngdedào)！你的(nǐde)声音(shēngyīn)很(hěn)清楚(qīngchu)。

    I can hear you! Your voice is very clear.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)用(yòng)手机(shǒujī)呢(ne)？

    Then why do we not use phones?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一(yí)个(gè)纸(zhǐ)杯(bēi)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)水(shuǐ)。

Please give me a paper cup; I want to drink water.

02

这(zhè)些(xiē)纸(zhǐ)杯(bēi)用(yòng)完(wán)后(hòu)可(kě)以(yǐ)回(huí)收(shōu)。

These paper cups can be recycled after use.

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