杯子
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杯子 (bēizi) · cup
杯子 (bēizi) means “cup; glass”. It is written with 2 characters: 杯 (cup) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 杯子 is built
The characters
杯 bēi · cup
What 杯 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 不bù — not
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 不 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是我的杯子。Zhè shì wǒ de bēizi.This is my cup.
杯子在桌子上。Bēizi zài zhuōzi shàng.The cup is on the table.
Questions about 杯子
What does 杯子 mean?
杯子 (bēizi) means “cup; glass”.
How do you pronounce 杯子?
杯子 is pronounced bēizi.
Which HSK level is 杯子?
杯子 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Related words
- 干杯gānbēicheers!
- 世界杯shìjièbēiWorld Cup
- 杯bēicup
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
Learn 杯子 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.