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teacupa small cup used for drinking tea, typically made of china or porcelain

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a small cup used for drinking tea, typically made of china or porcelain

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtiːkʌp/

Korean meaning: 차를 마시는 데 사용하는 작은 컵, 보통 도자기나 자기로 만든

Korean pronunciation: **티**컵

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's favorite teacup is so tiny that even a hamster would complain about the portion size
  • The hotel serves afternoon tea in beautiful bone china teacups
  • He nervously held the expensive teacup like it was made of dynamite

teacup

NOUN

//ˈtiːkʌp//

a small cup used for drinking tea, typically made of china or porcelain

teacup concept
💡 Concept

an elderly grandmother carefully lifts a delicate porcelain cup with floral patterns to her lips for a gentle sip. Her granddaughter sits across the small round table, holding her own matching cup with both small hands. Steam rises gracefully from both of their cups as they enjoy their afternoon tea together. The grandmother's cup sits perfectly in its matching saucer between sips, showing the fine china's elegant design. Other patrons in the background also hold similar delicate cups, creating a peaceful tea time atmosphere. small cups specifically designed for drinking tea, typically made of fine china or porcelain

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teacup rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every teacup pickup brings a hiccup!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtiːkʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtiːkʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootcup

Origin

tea(차)와 cup(컵)이 합쳐진 단어로, 영국의 차 문화가 발달하면서 생겨난 복합어입니다. 18세기 영국 귀족들이 아시아에서 들여온 차를 마시기 위해 특별히 만든 작은 컵을 지칭했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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hiccup
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's favorite teacup is so tiny that even a hamster would complain about the portion size

The hotel serves afternoon tea in beautiful bone china teacups

😄 Fun example

He nervously held the expensive teacup like it was made of dynamite

Please wash the teacups carefully as they are quite fragile

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

tea cupchina cuptea bowlcup

Antonyms

mugtumbler

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saucerteapottea setporcelainchinaafternoon tea