杯子

杯子 bēizi

Cup (glass)

HSK 1 beizi

What 杯子 means

  1. Cup (glass)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 杯子 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

杯子 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

bēi
Cup
Son (child - person - midnight)

How to write 杯子

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杯子 in a sentence

这个杯子很漂亮。
Zhège bēizi hěn piàoliang.
This cup is very pretty.

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Sounds the same as 杯子

These are also written beizi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 杯子

What does 杯子 mean in English?

杯子 is pronounced bēizi and means Cup (glass).

How do you pronounce 杯子?

杯子 is bēizi in pinyin — written beizi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 杯子?

杯子 is written with 2 characters: 杯 (bēi) Cup, 子 (zǐ) Son (child - person - midnight). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 杯子 an HSK word?

Yes — 杯子 is on the official HSK 1 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 1 page.

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