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How do you say "glass" in Chinese?
玻璃杯
bō li bēi
In Chinese, "glass" is 玻璃杯.
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Pronunciation
BO LI BEI. Bo is flat, li is flat, bei is flat. All three tones level.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 玻 (bo) has 9 strokes meaning glass or transparent, 璃 (li) has 10 strokes with jade radical also meaning glass, 杯 (bei) has 8 strokes with wood radical meaning cup or glass.
Example sentence
玻璃杯里有牛奶。
There is milk in the glass.
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How to remember 玻璃杯
Glass cup. A glass is a transparent cup for drinking, and the characters describe this.
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Questions about 玻璃杯
How do you say "glass" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "glass" is 玻璃杯. It is a noun.
How is 玻璃杯 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 玻 (bo) has 9 strokes meaning glass or transparent, 璃 (li) has 10 strokes with jade radical also meaning glass, 杯 (bei) has 8 strokes with wood radical meaning cup or glass.
How is 玻璃杯 used in a sentence?
Use 玻璃杯 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 玻璃杯里有牛奶。 (There is milk in the glass.).
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