small wine cup; goblet
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small wine cup; goblet; liquor cup
Typically refers to small, handleless cups used for drinking liquor, often in formal banquets or traditional settings. Smaller than a standard wine glass (酒杯).
Tā他
jǔ举
qǐ起
jiǔ酒
zhōng盅
，
xiàng向
dà大
jiā家
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
。
He raised his wine cup and offered a toast to everyone.
Zhè这
gè个
jiǔ酒
zhōng盅
shì是
qīng青
huā花
cí瓷
zuò做
de的
，
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhì致
。
This goblet is made of blue-and-white porcelain and is very exquisite.
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Lǎo老
yé爷
zi子
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
hē喝
sān三
jiǔ酒
zhōng盅
bái白
jiǔ酒
。
The old man drinks three small cups of white liquor every day.