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bēi
Essential

Meaning

Classifier for cups/glasses of beverages.

💡 Memory Tip

杯 is simple — it's for anything in a cup or glass. Cheers!

Examples

一杯咖啡
yī bēi kā fēi
one cup of coffee
两杯水
liǎng bēi shuǐ
two cups of water
一杯茶
yī bēi chá
one cup of tea

Common Nouns Used With

咖啡kā fēicoffee
shuǐwater
chátea
啤酒pí jiǔbeer
牛奶niú nǎimilk
果汁guǒ zhījuice

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