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bēi

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English meaning

  • beaker noun A flat-bottomed, straight-sided glass container with a small pouring lip, used to hold and measure liquids in a lab.
  • cup noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
  • glass noun A hard, usually transparent material made by melting sand with other minerals, used for windows, bottles, and similar items.
  • toilet bowl noun The rounded ceramic basin of a lavatory, which holds water and carries waste into the drain.

Senses

杯 is used for these senses in English:

  • beaker A drinking vessel without a handle.
  • coffee cup A cup, typically a small one, in which coffee can be served.
  • glass (countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.
  • toilet bowl Receptacle designed to receive the dejections of humans.

beaker — full definition

  1. noun A flat-bottomed, straight-sided glass container with a small pouring lip, used to hold and measure liquids in a lab.
  2. noun A cup or mug without a handle, used for drinking.

cup — full definition

  1. noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
  2. noun A unit of volume used in cooking, roughly 237 mL in the US.
  3. noun A trophy shaped like an oversized cup, or the competition it is awarded for.

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