Chinese word

上铺

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng pù

Meaning

  • nountop bunk

Example

我睡在上铺。wǒ shuì zài shàng pù

I sleep in the top bunk.

Illustration for 上铺 (top bunk)

More examples

我妹妹刚换到上铺，很高兴。wǒ mèi mèi gāng huàn dào shàng pù hěn gāo xìng

My younger sister just moved to the top bunk and is very happy.

Core concept

A bed positioned on the upper level of a stacked sleeping space, such as a bunk bed or a sleeper berth.

Common phrases

  • 换到上铺huàn dào shàng pù

    move to the top bunk

  • 上铺和下铺shàng pù hé xià pù

    top bunk and bottom bunk

  • 睡在上铺shuì zài shàng pù

    sleep in the top bunk

Similar words

下铺xià pù: The lower sleeping place in a bunk bed or sleeper berth.
双层床shuāng céng chuáng: A two-level bed with one sleeping place above the other.
床铺chuáng pù: The bed or bedding used for sleeping.

Definition in Chinese

指宿舍、车厢或家中双层床等处位于上层的床位。zhǐ sù shè chē xiāng huò jiā zhōng shuāng céng chuáng děng chù wèi yú shàng céng de chuáng wèi

Word origin

上铺 (shàngpù, "top bunk") combines 上 (shàng, "up") with 铺 (pù, "bed or berth"), so the first character places the sleeping space above another one.

Usage tips

  • English uses different everyday terms for this position in a bunk bed and on a sleeper train, while Chinese uses one compact word in both settings.

Other meanings

  • upper berthnoun

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