水杯

shuǐbēi

noun

Measure Word

一个水杯 gè

Meanings

1 water cup
2 water bottle
3 drinking glass

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

记得多喝水，水杯放在桌上。

Jìde duō hē shuǐ, shuǐbēi fàngzài zhuōshàng.

Remember to drink plenty of water - your cup is on the desk.

HSK 6

水杯用久了要定期清洗。

Shuǐbēi yòng jiǔ le yào dìngqī qīngxǐ.

If you use a water cup for a long time, you should clean it regularly.

HSK 7-9

她买了一个保温水杯。

Tā mǎi le yíge bǎowēn shuǐbēi.

She bought an insulated water bottle.

Tips

usage

水杯 covers both the glass on your desk and the bottle you carry to work. For the portable insulated kind Chinese speakers also say 保温杯 (bǎowēnbēi) - a genuine cultural icon, ubiquitous among office workers and middle-aged men.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

杯 bēi