Chinese word

塑料杯

Pronunciation

Pinyinsù liào bēi

Meaning

  • nounplastic cup

Example

请给我一个塑料杯，谢谢。qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè sù liào bēi xiè xiè

Please give me a plastic cup, thank you.

Illustration for 塑料杯 (plastic cup)

More examples

这个塑料杯可以回收吗？zhè ge sù liào bēi ké yǐ huí shōu ma

Can this plastic cup be recycled?

Core concept

A lightweight drinking vessel formed from moldable synthetic material, available in disposable and reusable forms.

Common phrases

  • 一个塑料杯yí gè sù liào bēi

    one plastic cup

  • 一次性塑料杯yí cì xìng sù liào bēi

    disposable plastic cup

Similar words

纸杯zhǐ bēi: A paper cup for drinks that is often discarded after brief use.
一次性杯子yí cì xìng bēi zi: A drinking cup intended for one use before disposal.
玻璃杯bō lí bēi: A glass cup for drinks that is transparent and breakable.

Definition in Chinese

用合成塑料制成的杯子，用来盛放饮料，既有一次性也有可重复使用的款式。yòng hé chéng sù liào zhì chéng de bēi zi yòng lái shèng fàng yǐn liào jì yǒu yí cì xìng yě yǒu kě chóng fù shǐ yòng de kuǎn shì

Word origin

塑料杯 (sùliàobēi, "plastic cup") combines 塑料 (sùliào, "plastic") with 杯 (bēi, "cup"), so the compound names a cup made of plastic.

Usage tips

  • In everyday ordering, the choice may concern whether the cup is disposable or reusable, so English speakers should not assume that this word alone specifies one-time use.

Opposites

Related words

  • 塑料杯盖sù liào bēi gàiplastic cup lidnoun
  • 一次性塑料杯yí cì xìng sù liào bēidisposable plastic cupnoun

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