Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 纸杯
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]
报纸bàozhǐnewspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1]
纸zhǐpaper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc; variant of 紙|纸[zhi3]
干杯gānbēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
纸巾zhǐjīnpaper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1]
奖杯jiǎngbēitrophy cup