bēi

杯

HSK 1Character · NounTraditional桮 盃

cup; trophy; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 12 examples
1.

noun

cup; glass

Most commonly refers to drinking vessels made of ceramic, glass, or plastic.

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
ná拿
yī一
gè个
chá茶
bēi杯
 。

Please get me a teacup for me.

Yàn宴
huì会
zhuō桌
shàng上
bēi杯
pán盘
láng狼
jí藉
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
chī吃
de得
hěn很
jìn尽
xìng兴
 。

The banquet table was littered with cups and plates, and everyone ate to their heart's content.

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Tā他
jǔ举
qǐ起
jiǔ酒
bēi杯
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
men们
pèng碰
bēi杯
qìng庆
zhù祝
 。

He raised his wine glass and clinked cups with his friends to celebrate.

Zhè这
ge个
sù塑
liào料
bēi杯
hěn很
qīng轻
biàn便
 ,
shì适
hé合
wài外
chū出
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

This plastic cup is very lightweight, suitable for outdoor use.

Mā妈
ma妈
gěi给
wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
dài带
xī吸
guǎn管
de的
shuǐ水
bēi杯
 。

Mom bought me a water cup with a straw.

2.

noun

cup-shaped trophy

formal

Used for competitions and awards ceremonies.

Tā他
zào在
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
shàng上
duó夺
dé得
le了
jīn金
pái牌
hé和
yín银
bēi杯
 。

He won a gold medal and a silver trophy at the Olympic Games.

Xué学
xiào校
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
de的
guàn冠
jūn军
jiāng将
huò获
dé得
yī一
zuò座
jiǎng奖
bēi杯
 。

The champion of the school sports meet will receive a trophy.

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Zhè这
wèi位
zú足
qiú球
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
pěng捧
qǐ起
le了
lián联
sài赛
guàn冠
jūn军
jiǎng奖
bēi杯
 。

This football player lifted the league championship trophy.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
lián连
xù续
sān三
nián年
huò获
dé得
le了
zuì最
jiā佳
cān餐
yǐn饮
jiǎng奖
bēi杯
 。

This restaurant has won the best dining trophy for three consecutive years.

Tā她
bǎ把
huò获
jiǎng奖
de的
jiǎng奖
bēi杯
fàng放
zài在
kè客
tīng厅
de的
zhǎn展
shì示
guì柜
lǐ里
 。

She placed her award-winning trophy in the display cabinet in the living room.

3.

noun

surname Bei

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Bēi杯
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Bei is a new colleague at our company.

Wǒ我
zài在
bǎi百
jiā家
xìng姓
lǐ里
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
bēi杯
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

I found the surname Bei in the Hundred Family Surnames.