盃 (bēi) - cup, goblet, drinking vessel — an archaic/variant form

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盃 · bēi

cup, goblet, drinking vessel — an archaic/variant form of 杯 (bēi) meaning cup or glass.

cup, goblet, drinking vessel — an archaic/variant form

Usage highlights

wine cupgolden cupsilver cuptea cupancient cupjade cup

Synonyms

  • 杯— cup, glass (modern standard form)
  • 爵— wine goblet (ancient ritual vessel)
  • 觴— wine cup, drinking vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He raised his wine cup (酒盃) in a toast.
  • The antique cup (古盃) was displayed in the museum.
  • They drank from golden goblets (金盃).
  • A cup of tea (茶盃) was served.

Collocations

  • wine cup(酒盃)
  • golden cup(金盃)
  • silver cup(銀盃)
  • tea cup(茶盃)
  • ancient cup(古盃)
  • jade cup(玉盃)

Idioms

  • Not a single cup or piece of jade(不剩一盃一玉)
  • Raise the cup and invite the moon(舉盃邀月)
  • Exchange cups and change goblets(交盃換盞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 盃 is an ancient variant form of 杯, primarily used in classical texts and historical contexts.
  • The character appears in traditional rituals, banquets, and literary works describing drinking vessels.
  • In modern usage, 杯 has largely replaced 盃, making the latter character rare in contemporary writing.

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