HSK 1 · Meals

杯

bēi

cup (measure word)

Stroke order of 杯

杯 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A 木 wooden vessel beside 不: a cup made of wood.

Parts: 木 wood + 不 not (sound)

Example sentence

请给我一杯水。

Please give me a glass of water.

Words with 杯

杯子cup; glass 干杯cheers; to drink a toast 世界杯World Cup

More words: Meals

吃to eat 喝to drink 吃饭to eat; to have a meal 早饭breakfast 午饭lunch 晚饭dinner 饭店restaurant; hotel 好吃tasty; delicious 饿hungry 渴thirsty 杯子cup; glass

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