The Chinese word for glass is
玻璃杯
bō lí bēiChinese Definition
glass | |
1. 玻璃 | |
Components | |
玻 | |
1. Used in 玻璃 (glass, short=y) | |
2. (Used in transliterations.) | |
3. Short for 玻利維亞, Bolivia | |
^中 ^玻 關係 - tr=Zhōng–Bō guānxì, Bolivia–China relations | |
璃 | |
1. Only used in 玻璃 (, 琉璃) | |
杯 | |
1. drinkware; cup; glass; mug | |
杯子zi - drinkware; cup; glass | |
2. cup; trophy | |
世界杯 - world cup | |
3. alcoholic drink | |
貪杯 - to drink alcohol excessively | |
一 杯 茶 - a cup of tea | |
還 想 喝 一 杯 嗎? - Would you like another drink? | |
一 大 杯 水 - a huge glass of water | |
一 杯 雪糕 - a cup of ice cream | |
4. (Cantonese, Min Dong, Min Nan) moon blocks (divination device) | |
5. usage. Nowadays, the variant character 盃 is chiefly used as sense 2, "cup, trophy". |
Translations for 杯 and their definitions
玻璃 | |
1. n. glass | |
玻璃li 吹製 - glassblowing | |
小心 玻璃li。 - Caution — glass door. | |
緊急 時 擊破 玻璃li。 - Break glass in emergency. | |
2. n. generic term for any film material with glass-like transparency, such as cellophane, nylon, plastic, etc. | |
3. n. (Wuhan, humorous) eyeglasses; spectacles | |
4. n. (Sichuanese, humorous) plain boiled water | |
5. n. (slang) gay person; male homosexual |
杯子 | |
1. n. drinkware; cup; glass |
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