Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 玻璃杯
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
干杯gānbēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
玻璃bōliglass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual
奖杯jiǎngbēitrophy cup
玻片bō piànglass slide for medical sample
玻纤bō xiānfiberglass; glass fiber (abbr. for 玻璃纖維|玻璃纤维[bo1 li2 xian1 wei2])