Chinese word

大杯

Pronunciation

Pinyindà bēi

Meaning

  • nounlarge size

Example

这家店的大杯比小杯贵两块。zhè jiā diàn de dà bēi bǐ xiǎo bēi guì liǎng kuài

The large size at this shop costs two yuan more than the small size.

Illustration for 大杯 (large size)

More examples

我要一杯大杯咖啡。wǒ yào yì bēi dà bēi kā fēi

I'd like a large cup of coffee.

Core concept

A drink-menu size represented by a cup containing more liquid than the ordinary serving.

Common phrases

  • 点大杯diǎn dà bēi

    order the large size

  • 大杯咖啡dà bēi kā fēi

    large-size coffee

Similar words

中杯zhōng bēi: A medium drink size or a cup filled with a medium serving.
小杯xiǎo bēi: A small drink size or a cup filled with a small serving.

Definition in Chinese

指杯装饮料中容量较大的一档或一杯，强调比普通杯多出的饮料量。zhǐ bēi zhuāng yǐn liào zhōng róng liàng jiào dà de yí dàng huò yì bēi qiáng diào bǐ pǔ tōng bēi duō chū de yǐn liào liàng

Word origin

大 (dà, "big") + 杯 (bēi, "cup") is a direct compound in which the first character marks the cup as the larger size.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when ordering because Chinese shops may use different size systems, so the label alone does not guarantee a fixed number of milliliters.

Other meanings

  • large cupnoun

Opposites

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