杯
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cup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
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Words with 杯
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 杯子 | cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] | |
| 大力神杯 | FIFA World Cup trophy | |
| 马克杯 | (loanword) mug | |
| 杯中物 | the contents of the cup; (fig.) liquor; wine | |
| 高球杯 | highball glass | |
| 高脚杯 | goblet | |
| 飞机杯 | male masturbator (sex toy); artificial vagina | |
| 交杯酒 | formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony | |
| 世界杯 | World Cup | |
| 杯面 | cup noodles | |
| 保温杯 | thermal insulation cup (or bottle) | |
| 亚洲杯 | Asian Cup | |
| 亚洲杯 | Asian Cup | |
| 杯酒言欢 | a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom) | |
| 莱德杯 | Ryder Cup (US and Europe golf team competition) | |
| 杯酒释兵权 | to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups; cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 hol… | |
| 对杯 | to raise glasses together; to toast one another | |
| 量杯 | measuring cup; graduated measuring cylinder | |
| 就口杯盖 | cup lid with a sipping spout | |
| 干杯 | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup |
Sound family
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