English–Chinese
“glass” in Chinese
How to say “glass” in Chinese
“Glass” in Chinese is 玻璃 (bō lí).
A hard, brittle material that lets light pass through and can be shaped into windows, screens, and containers.
Example sentences with 玻璃
冬天，窗户上的玻璃常常起雾，视线会变得模糊。dōng tiān chuāng hù shàng de bō lí cháng cháng qǐ wù shì xiàn huì biàn de mó hú
In winter, window glass often fogs up, making it hard to see.
Tips for using 玻璃
- English often leaves the material meaning and the container meaning to context, whereas Chinese keeps the container word distinct, making 杯子 (bēizi, "cup") the everyday choice for a drinking glass.
Other Chinese words for “glass”
请把玻璃杯放在桌子上。qǐng bǎ bō lí bēi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng
Please put the glass on the table.