酒杯
jiǔ bēi
Pinyin

Definition

酒杯
 - 
jiǔ bēi
  1. wine cup

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

xià jiǔ
  1. 1 to be appropriate to have with alcohol
  2. 2 to down one's drink
bēi
  1. 1 cup
  2. 2 trophy cup
  3. 3 classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
jiǔ
  1. 1 wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. 2 liquor
  3. 3 spirits
  4. 4 alcoholic beverage
  5. 5 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
jiǔ bā
  1. 1 bar
  2. 2 pub
  3. 3 saloon
  4. 4 CL:家[jiā]
jiǔ diàn
  1. 1 wine shop
  2. 2 pub (public house)
  3. 3 hotel
  4. 4 restaurant
  5. 5 (Tw) hostess club
Shì jiè bēi
  1. 1 World Cup
gān bēi
  1. 1 to drink a toast
  2. 2 Cheers! (proposing a toast)
  3. 3 Here's to you!
  4. 4 Bottoms up!
  5. 5 lit. dry cup
pí jiǔ
  1. 1 beer (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
xǐ jiǔ
  1. 1 wedding feast
  2. 2 liquor drunk at a wedding feast
hē jiǔ
  1. 1 to drink (alcohol)
jiè jiǔ
  1. 1 to give up drinking
  2. 2 to abstain from drinking
jìng jiǔ
  1. 1 to toast
  2. 2 to propose a toast
liào jiǔ
  1. 1 cooking wine
bēi jù
  1. 1 cup
  2. 2 (slang) (pun on 悲劇|悲剧[bēi jù], tragedy) so bad
  3. 3 terrible
  4. 4 bummer
  5. 5 fiasco
  6. 6 debacle
bēi zi
  1. 1 cup
  2. 2 glass
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
yān jiǔ
  1. 1 tobacco and alcohol
jiǎng bēi
  1. 1 trophy cup
bái jiǔ
  1. 1 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
zhǐ bēi
  1. 1 paper cup
měi jiǔ
  1. 1 good wine
  2. 2 fine liquor

Idioms (20)

今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
  1. 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
  3. 3 to enjoy while one can
嗜酒如命
shì jiǔ rú mìng
  1. 1 to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
  1. 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the best is saved for last
好酒贪杯
hào jiǔ tān bēi
  1. 1 fond of the bottle (idiom)
对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē
  1. 1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
把酒言欢
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
  1. 1 to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
  1. 1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
  1. 1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
  1. 1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
杯弓蛇影
bēi gōng shé yǐng
  1. 1 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
  2. 2 overly fearful
杯水车薪
bēi shuǐ chē xīn
  1. 1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
杯盘狼藉
bēi pán láng jí
  1. 1 cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party
杯酒解怨
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
  1. 1 a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction
杯酒言欢
bēi jiǔ yán huān
  1. 1 a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
  1. 1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
  2. 2 an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4
  1. 1 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
  2. 2 debauched and corrupt environment
牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
  1. 1 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
  2. 2 to kill the fatted calf
旧瓶装新酒
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework
  2. 2 (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)
花天酒地
huā tiān jiǔ dì
  1. 1 to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
  2. 2 life of debauchery
貂裘换酒
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life

Sample Sentences

这位乐先生还原了当天的情况:他把烛火调成和案发当天一样,倒了杯酒,自己坐在那位友人当天坐的位子上。一端起酒杯,“哎呀!杯子里有条蛇!这不,我破案了!”
zhè wèi lè xiānsheng huányuán le dāngtiān de qíngkuàng :tā bǎ zhúhuǒ tiáo chéng hé ànfā dāngtiān yīyàng ,dào le bēijiǔ ,zìjǐ zuò zài nà wèi yǒurén dāngtiān zuò de wèizi shàng 。yī duān qǐ jiǔbēi ,“āiyā !bēizi lǐ yǒu tiáo shé !zhè bù ,wǒ pòàn le !”
Mr. Yue restored the scene. He adjusted the candlelight to what it looked like that day, poured a glass of wine, and took the seat where his friend sat on that day. As soon as he held the glass up, he realized, "Oh! There is a snake in the glass! I solved the case!"