How to Say ‘A glass of water’ in Traditional Chinese
一杯水
yī bēi shuǐ
[ee bēi shway]
💬 Usage Tip: Drinks are counted with 杯 "cup/glass" between the number and the drink: 一杯茶 "a cup of tea".
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.
一球就讓全場安靜了。
That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup (measure word)
Measure word for drinks served in cups or glasses.
我想喝一杯茶。
I want to drink a cup of tea.
水
shuǐ
[shway]
water
Used for drinking water; a basic and very common noun.
我想喝水，請給我這個水杯。
I want to drink water; please give me this cup.
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