This is the 3711th most frequent Portuguese word.
xícara
Cup.
Here 'xícara' is used to indicate a container used for drinking tea.
Eu quero uma xícara de chá, por favor.
I would like a cup of tea, please.
In this sentence, 'xícara' refers to the object itself that is damaged.
A xícara está quebrada.
The cup is broken.
Here, 'xícara' indicates the units in a set for serving beverages, emphasizing the new purchase.