酒盅

jiǔzhōng

noun

Measure Word

一只酒盅 zhī

Meanings

1 small wine cup
2 shot cup
3 goblet

Characters

small handleless cup

Examples

他给每位客人倒了一酒盅白酒。

Tā gěi měi wèi kèrén dào le yī jiǔzhōng báijiǔ.

He poured each guest a small cup of baijiu.

桌上摆着几只小巧的酒盅。

Zhuō shàng bǎi zhe jǐ zhī xiǎoqiǎo de jiǔzhōng.

Several small, delicate wine cups were arranged on the table.

Tips

culture

酒盅 is the typical thumb-sized cup used for serving 白酒 (báijiǔ). Often suffixed with 儿 in northern speech: 酒盅儿 (jiǔzhōngr). 酒盅 and 酒钟 are both accepted spellings.

Stroke Order

酒 jiǔ

盅 zhōng