English–Chinese

“hard sleeper” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìng wò

Example

下次我想坐硬卧回家。xià cì wǒ xiǎng zuò yìng wò huí jiā

Next time, I want to take a hard sleeper home.

Illustration for 硬卧 (hard sleeper)

How to say “hard sleeper” in Chinese

“Hard sleeper” in Chinese is 硬卧 (yìng wò).

A practical train berth with a firm sleeping surface for lower-cost overnight travel.

Full entry for 硬卧: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 硬卧

想省钱的话，可以选硬卧。xiǎng shěng qián de huà ké yǐ xuǎn yìng wò

If you want to save money, you can choose a hard sleeper.

Tips for using 硬卧

  • For English speakers, hard in this travel label describes the berth category rather than an unsafe train, so it is a normal term on a ticket.

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