"杯" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Le caractère

bēi
Traditional
Radical
(4 traits)
Number of strokes
8
Structure
gauche et droite
Cangjie
DMF 木一火
Sijiao
4199.0
Wubi
SGIY
GB 2312
B1AD
Big5
AA4D
Unicode
U+676F

Decomposition Practice Sheet Dictionary of examples Synonyms

Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
bēi cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup syn
Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
杯子 bēi zi n. cup / glass / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] syn
杯垫 杯墊 bēi diàn (beverage) coaster
杯葛 bēi gě to boycott (loanword)
杯葛 bēi gé to boycott (loanword)
杯珓 bēi jiào pair of mussel-shaped objects thrown on the ground for divination purposes
杯筊 bēi jiǎo (folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's response / see 杯珓[bei1 jiao4]
杯具 bēi jù cup / (slang) (pun on 悲劇|悲剧[bei1 ju4], tragedy) so bad / terrible / bummer / fiasco / debacle
杯面 杯麵 bēi miàn cup noodles
杯托 bēi tuō a saucer
杯中物 bēi zhōng wù the contents of the cup / (fig.) liquor / wine syn
杯水车薪 杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom) / fig. an utterly inadequate measure syn
杯盘狼藉 杯盤狼藉 bēi pán láng jí cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom) / after a riotous drinking party syn
杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom) / fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful syn
杯酒解怨 bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom) / a few drinks can ease social interaction
杯酒言欢 杯酒言歡 bēi jiǔ yán huān a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
杯残炙冷 bēi cán zhì lěng (idiom) Leftover food and drink / it can also refer to what the powerful leave behind or bestow as charity.
杯羹之让 bēi gēng zhī ràng (idiom) It describes someone held hostage or subjected to coercion, thereby becoming an object of ridicule.
杯觥交错 bēi gōng jiāo cuò (idiom) Describes the cheerful liveliness of a gathering where the guests drink together.
杯觥交杂 bēi gōng jiāo zá (idiom) To describe the lively atmosphere of a banquet where the guests repeatedly raise their cups and drink together.
杯弓市虎 bēi gōng shì hǔ (idiom) The expression refers to groundless suspicions and alarm caused by rumors or unsupported clues, leading people to frighten themselves.
杯酒戈矛 bēi jiǔ gē máo (idiom) Refers to a grudge or conflict that arises at a banquet or over drinks.
杯茗之敬 bēi míng zhī jìng (idiom) A modest, self-effacing expression for inviting someone to have tea.
杯盘狼籍 bēi pán láng jí (idiom) Describes cups, plates, and other tableware scattered in complete disorder. It refers to the state of a table at or near the end of a feast.
杯圈之思 bēi quān zhī sī (idiom) “杯圈” refers to a cup once used by women. The expression means to remember and mourn one’s deceased mother.
杯蛇鬼车 bēi shé guǐ chē (idiom) It refers to monsters produced by hallucinations under the influence of doubt and fear. “杯蛇” abbreviates “杯弓蛇影”, while “鬼车” is a legendary nine-headed bird.
杯蛇幻影 bēi shé huàn yǐng (idiom) Describes needless suspicion and self-induced alarm. It is equivalent to mistaking a reflected bow for a snake in a cup.
杯水粒粟 bēi shuǐ lì sù (idiom) A cup of water and a grain of millet: an extremely small amount of food.
杯水舆薪 bēi shuǐ yú xīn (idiom) To have far too little power or too few resources to solve a problem, and therefore be ineffective.
杯水之饯 bēi shuǐ zhī jiàn (idiom) To see someone off with a simple cup of water. Traditionally, the expression described an upright, incorruptible official devoted to public service.
杯水之敬 bēi shuǐ zhī jìng (idiom) Another way of saying “杯水之谢”: a very modest token of thanks or recompense.
杯水之谢 bēi shuǐ zhī xiè (idiom) A very modest repayment or token of gratitude.
杯影蛇弓 bēi yǐng shé gōng (idiom) To become frightened because of unfounded suspicions and mistake an illusion for reality.
杯中蛇影 bēi zhōng shé yǐng (idiom) To become frightened because of unfounded suspicions and mistake an illusion for reality.
杯中之物 bēi zhōng zhī wù (idiom) The contents of a cup, namely wine or alcohol. The expression is equivalent to “杯中物”.
杯轴花科 杯軸花科 bēi zhóu huā kē Monimiaceae

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