杯 — meaning in English
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
- noun A flat-bottomed, straight-sided glass container with a small pouring lip, used to hold and measure liquids in a lab.
- noun A cup or mug without a handle, used for drinking.
cup — full definition
- noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
- noun A unit of volume used in cooking, roughly 237 mL in the US.
- noun A trophy shaped like an oversized cup, or the competition it is awarded for.