水杯

shuǐbēi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 water cup
  2. 2 water bottle
  3. 3 drinking glass

Examples

Jìde duō hē shuǐ, shuǐbēi fàng zài zhuō shàng.
Remember to drink plenty of water — your cup is on the desk.
Tā mǎi le yí ge bǎowēn shuǐbēi.
She bought an insulated water bottle.
Shuǐbēi yòng jiǔ le yào dìngqī qīngxǐ.
If you use a water cup for a long time, you should clean it regularly.

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

shuǐ
bēi