Chinese word

杯盖

Pronunciation

Pinyinbēi gài

Meaning

  • nouncup lid

Example

喝咖啡时别忘了盖上杯盖。hē kā fēi shí bié wàng le gài shàng bēi gài

When drinking coffee, don't forget to put the cup lid on.

Illustration for 杯盖 (cup lid)

More examples

我的保温杯杯盖坏了，会漏水。wǒ de bǎo wēn bēi bēi gài huài le huì lòu shuǐ

My thermos lid is broken, so water leaks out.

Core concept

A fitted cover that sits over a drinking vessel and keeps its contents contained.

Common phrases

  • 杯盖坏了bēi gài huài le

    broken cup lid

  • 纸质杯盖zhǐ zhì bēi gài

    paper cup lid

  • 保温杯的杯盖bǎo wēn bēi de bēi gài

    thermos lid

Similar words

盖子gài zi: A cover placed over a container opening to protect and enclose what is inside.
瓶盖píng gài: A cap that closes a bottle opening and keeps its contents from spilling.
盖儿gàir: An everyday spoken term for a cover that closes a container opening.

Definition in Chinese

盖在杯口上的小物件，用来防止饮料溢出、保温和防尘，常见材质有塑料、纸和金属。gài zài bēi kǒu shàng de xiǎo wù jiàn yòng lái fáng zhǐ yǐn liào yì chū bǎo wēn hé fáng chén cháng jiàn cái zhì yǒu sù liào zhǐ hé jīn shǔ

Word origin

杯盖 (bēigài, "cup lid") combines 杯 (bēi, "cup") with 盖 (gài, "cover"), naming a cover made for a cup.

Usage tips

  • A practical ordering phrase is 请给我一个杯盖 (qǐng gěi wǒ yí ge bēigài, "please give me a cup lid"), which identifies the small item needed with a drink.

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