些 xiē classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several syn 干杯 乾杯 gān bēi to drink a toast / Cheers! (proposing a toast) / Here's to you! / Bottoms up! / lit. dry cup 耳朵 ěr duo ear / CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] / handle (on a cup) syn 杯子 bēi zi cup / glass / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] syn 小型 xiǎo xíng small scale / small size syn 奖杯 獎杯 jiǎng bēi trophy cup 纸杯 紙杯 zhǐ bēi paper cup 弱小 ruò xiǎo small and weak / puny / the small and weak / children / women and children syn 酒杯 jiǔ bēi wine cup syn 小车 小車 xiǎo chē small model car / mini-car / small horse-cart / barrow / wheelbarrow / type of folk dance syn 世界杯 shì jiè bēi World Cup 矮小 ǎi xiǎo short and small / low and small / undersized syn 拱手 gǒng shǒu to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting / (fig.) submissive 茶杯 chá bēi teacup / tea-glass / cup / mug / CL:隻|只[zhi1] 把酒 bǎ jiǔ to raise one's wine cup syn 斟酌 zhēn zhuó to consider / to deliberate / to fill up a cup to the brim syn 酒器 jiǔ qì drinking vessel / wine cup syn 酒壶 酒壺 jiǔ hú wine pot / wine cup 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 小数 小數 xiǎo shù small figure / small amount / the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point) / fractional part of a number / number between 0 and 1 / decimal fraction 茶余饭后 茶餘飯後 chá yú fàn hòu leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc) syn 小幅 xiǎo fú by a small margin / slightly (increase or decrease) / (of a painting or a piece of calligraphy) small syn 酒具 jiǔ jù wine vessel / wine cup syn 保温杯 保溫杯 bǎo wēn bēi thermal insulation cup (or bottle) 抱拳 bào quán to cup one's fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect) 亚洲杯 亞洲盃 yà zhōu bēi Asian Cup 银联 銀聯 yín lián UnionPay / CUP 欧洲杯 歐洲杯 ōu zhōu bēi European Cup (e.g. soccer) 小不点 小不點 xiǎo bu diǎn tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby 罩杯 zhào bēi cup (bra size) 中国银联 中國銀聯 zhōng guó yín lián China UnionPay (CUP), China's only domestic bank card organization 大力神杯 dà lì shén bēi FIFA World Cup trophy 拔罐 bá guàn cupping glass / fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied to the skin) / ventouse (vacuum method used in obstetrics) 杯 盃 bēi variant of 杯[bei1] / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup syn 斗 dǒu dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object / old variant of 陡[dou3] syn 碗 wǎn bowl / cup / CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 豆 dòu legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl syn 拱 gǒng to cup one's hands in salute / to surround / to arch / to dig earth with the snout / arched syn 另当别论 另當別論 lìng dāng bié lùn to treat differently / another cup of tea 盅 zhōng handleless cup / goblet syn 量杯 liáng bēi measuring cup / graduated measuring cylinder 银杯 銀杯 yín bēi silver cup (trophy) 酒盅 jiǔ zhōng wine cup / goblet syn 拔火罐 bá huǒ guàn (TCM) to cup / to give a cupping treatment / short detachable stove chimney used to help draw fire 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 杯中物 bēi zhōng wù the contents of the cup / (fig.) liquor / wine syn 莱德杯 萊德杯 lái dé bēi Ryder Cup (US and Europe golf team competition) 瓒 瓚 zàn libation cup 觥 gōng big / cup made of horn / horn wine container syn 卺 巹 jǐn nuptial wine cup 小 xiǎo small / tiny / few / young syn 所 suǒ actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 意思 yì si idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection etc / CL:個|个[ge4] / to give as a small token / to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc syn 子 zǐ son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3deng3 jue2wei4] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub- syn 眼 yǎn eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) / (often used with 一[yi1]) a look / a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc syn 区 區 qū area / region / district / small / distinguish / CL:個|个[ge4] 山 shān mountain / hill (CL:座[zuo4]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on syn 娃娃 wá wa baby / small child / doll syn 小镇 小鎮 xiǎo zhèn small town / village 片子 piàn zi thin flake / small piece syn 大小 dà xiǎo large and small / size / adults and children / consideration of seniority / at any rate syn 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎo niǎo small bird / young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick) / (fig.) penis (kiddie term) / (golf) birdie syn 山羊 shān yáng goat / (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 套房 tào fáng small room opening off another / inner room / suite / apartment / flat / (Tw) room with private bathroom 零钱 零錢 líng qián change (of money) / small change / pocket money syn 少数 少數 shǎo shù small number / few / minority syn 侏儒 zhū rú dwarf / pygmy / small person / midget syn 旅店 lǚ diàn inn / small hotel syn 轻微 輕微 qīng wēi slight / light / trivial / to a small extent syn 凳子 dèng zi stool / small seat syn 小菜 xiǎo cài appetizer / small side dish / easy job / piece of cake / see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] syn 划船 huá chuán to row a boat / rowing / boating / small boat syn 镇长 鎮長 zhèn zhǎng town headman / mayor (of small town or village) / bailiff 微小 wēi xiǎo minute (i.e. extremely small) / infinitesimal syn 深受 shēn shòu to receive in no small measure syn 毛毛 máo mao (pet name for a baby or small child) syn 小意思 xiǎo yì si small token / mere trifle (used of one's gifts) syn 腰部 yāo bù waist / small of the back syn 套间 套間 tào jiān vestibule / small inner room (opening to others) / suite / apartment 碟子 dié zi saucer / small dish / CL:盤|盘[pan2] syn 虾米 蝦米 xiā mǐ small shrimp / dried, shelled shrimps / (Tw) (coll.) what (from Taiwanese 啥物, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-mih], equivalent to Mandarin 什麼|什么[shen2me5]) syn 小号 小號 xiǎo hào trumpet / small size (clothes etc) / (coll.) a number one / a piss / (humble) our store / alternate account (for an Internet forum etc) 零售 líng shòu to retail / to sell individually or in small quantities syn 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile syn 缝隙 縫隙 fèng xì small crack / chink syn 小巧 xiǎo qiǎo small and exquisite / delicate / fine (features) / compact / nifty syn 绒毛 絨毛 róng máo fur / down (soft fur) / villi capillary (in the small intestine) syn 女童 nǚ tóng small girl syn 小打小闹 小打小鬧 xiǎo dǎ xiǎo nào small-scale syn 波恩 bō ēn Bonn, a small town on the Rhine, Cold War capital of West Germany 1949-1990 碎裂 suì liè to disintegrate / to shatter into small pieces 鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers / string of small firecrackers / CL:枚[mei2] syn 跑龙套 跑龍套 pǎo lóng tào to play a small role syn 大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom) / everywhere in the city syn 茶几 chá jī small side table / coffee table / teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 小肠 小腸 xiǎo cháng small intestine 坛子 罈子 tán zi jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) syn 非同小可 fēi tóng xiǎo kě extremely important / no small matter syn 沾染 zhān rǎn to pollute (often fig.) / to be infected by / to gain a small advantage syn 