This is the 1957th most frequent Chinese word.

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Cup.


In this sentence, '杯' again is used as a measure word, associated with liquid contents served in a cup.

她想要一杯热水。

She wants a cup of hot water.


The word '杯' is used as part of the word '杯子' to refer to a physical cup or vessel for holding liquids.

这个杯子很漂亮。

This cup is very beautiful.


Here, '杯' indicates a measure word for the quantity, referring to one cup of a beverage.

我喝了一杯咖啡。

I drank a cup of coffee.