How to Say ‘Large cup’ in Simplified Chinese
大杯
dà bēi
[dah bay]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often makes size labels by putting the size word before the noun: [大杯] "large cup," [中杯] "medium cup." The same pattern works elsewhere too, like [大码] "large size."
Phrase Breakdown
大
dà
[dah]
big; large
大 means big or large. In a coffee shop, it helps describe a larger size.
我想要大杯咖啡。
I would like a large coffee.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup; measure word for cups
杯 means cup, and it is also used for drink sizes in cafés.
我要一杯拿铁，大杯。
I want a latte, large size.
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