杯子

• 拼音: bēi zi
• 汉字拆解: 杯 (cup) + 子 (noun suffix) — the cup as a physical object

含义

Cup; glass; mug. The physical drinking vessel itself.

Refers to the actual container rather than a measure of liquid. Used for cups, glasses, and mugs of any material. When you want to talk about the object (not the amount of liquid), use 杯子 instead of 杯.

例句

1. 桌子上有一个杯子。
2. 这个杯子是我的。
3. 请帮我拿一个杯子。

用法指南

语境: everyday, home

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你的杯子在哪里？(Where is your cup?)
• 我买了一个新杯子。(I bought a new cup.)

错误说法

• 一杯子水 (Don't combine 杯子 with a number as a measure word — say 一杯水, not 一杯子水)

起源与历史

Compound of 杯 (cup) and 子 (noun suffix). Adding 子 to 杯 shifts the focus from the measure word to the physical object — the cup itself.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal