Chinese word

杯套

Pronunciation

Pinyinbēi tào

Meaning

  • nouncup sleeve

Example

店员把杯套套在杯子上。diàn yuán bǎ bēi tào tào zài bēi zi shàng

The clerk put a cup sleeve around the cup.

Illustration for 杯套 (cup sleeve)

More examples

这杯热饮有杯套，拿着不烫手。zhè bēi rè yǐn yǒu bēi tào ná zhe bú tàng shǒu

This hot drink has a cup sleeve, so it is not too hot to hold.

Core concept

A protective layer around a drink cup that makes a hot or wet cup safer and easier to hold.

Common phrases

  • 纸质杯套zhǐ zhì bēi tào

    paper cup sleeve

  • 防烫杯套fáng tàng bēi tào

    heat-resistant cup sleeve

Similar words

纸杯zhǐ bēi: A paper cup designed to hold a drink and be thrown away after use.
杯盖bēi gài: A top cover for a cup that helps keep the drink inside and retain its heat.
吸管xī guǎn: A narrow tube that carries a drink to the mouth by suction.
杯垫bēi diàn: A small protective mat under a cup that catches drips and shields the table from heat.

Definition in Chinese

套在杯子外部的纸质或隔热材料，用于防烫、吸水并便于携带，常见于外带饮品。tào zài bēi zi wài bù de zhǐ zhì huò gé rè cái liào yòng yú fáng tàng xī shuǐ bìng biàn yú xié dài cháng jiàn yú wài dài yín pǐn

Word origin

杯 (bēi, "cup") + 套 (tào, "cover") forms a compound meaning a cover fitted around a cup.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear sleeve and expect clothing, but this word belongs to practical service vocabulary for a removable layer around a drink container.

Other meanings

  • insulated sleevenoun

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