Chinese word

婴儿床

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīng ér chuáng

Meaning

  • nouncrib

Example

我们给宝宝买了一个婴儿床。wǒ men gěi báo bǎo mǎi le yí gè yīng ér chuáng

We bought the baby a crib.

Illustration for 婴儿床 (crib)

More examples

请把婴儿床放在宝宝房间里。qǐng bǎ yīng ér chuáng fàng zài báo bǎo fáng jiān lǐ

Please put the crib in the baby's room.

Core concept

A compact bed with protective sides, built around a baby's safe sleep and easy care.

Common phrases

  • 买婴儿床mǎi yīng ér chuáng

    buy a crib

  • 组装婴儿床zǔ zhuāng yīng ér chuáng

    put together a crib

  • 婴儿床垫yīng ér chuáng diàn

    crib mattress

Similar words

摇篮yáo lán: A small baby bed that rocks gently to help an infant fall asleep.
婴儿车yīng ér chē: A wheeled vehicle used to take a baby outdoors.
儿童床ér tóng chuáng: A larger bed designed for young children as they grow.
幼儿床yòu ér chuáng: A small, low bed made for a toddler.

Definition in Chinese

供婴儿睡觉或休息用的专用小床，通常带护栏和适合婴儿的床垫，尺寸与结构以安全和便于照看为主。gōng yīng ér shuì jiào huò xiū xī yòng de zhuān yòng xiǎo chuáng tōng cháng dài hù lán hé shì hé yīng ér de chuáng diàn chǐ cùn yǔ jié gòu yǐ ān quán hé biàn yú zhào kàn wéi zhǔ

Word origin

婴儿 (yīng'ér, "infant") names the user, while 床 (chuáng, "bed") names the object, so the compound identifies a bed intended for an infant.

Usage tips

  • The measure word 个 (gè, "general measure word") commonly follows a number when counting this kind of household item, as in 一个婴儿床 (yí ge yīngérchuáng, "one crib").

Opposites

  • 成人床chéng rén chuángadult bednoun

Related words

  • 婴儿床垫yīng ér chuáng diàncrib mattressnoun

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