杯子
bēizi
cup; glass
Type: NounsHSK 1
杯 is made of 木 (wood) + 不 (phonetic). Cups used to be wooden. 子 is a suffix tacked onto many everyday objects.
In China it's very common to carry your own cup to work or university. Offering a guest a cup of hot tea is a gesture of welcome.
杯
木mùtree
不bùnot
这个杯子是新的。
Zhège bēizi shì xīn de.
This cup is new.
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