Chinese word

被子

Pronunciation

Pinyinbèi zi

Meaning

  • nounblanket

Example

晚上冷，记得盖好被子。wǎn shàng lěng jì de gài hǎo bèi zi

It's cold at night, so remember to cover yourself with your blanket.

Illustration for 被子 (blanket)

More examples

早上把被子拿到阳台晒一晒。zǎo shàng bǎ bèi zi ná dào yáng tái shài yí shài

In the morning, take the quilt to the balcony and let it get some sun.

Core concept

A padded or layered bed covering that holds warmth around the body during sleep.

Common phrases

  • 盖被子gài bèi zi

    cover oneself with a quilt

  • 晒被子shài bèi zi

    air a blanket in the sun

  • 叠被子dié bèi zi

    fold a quilt

Similar words

棉被mián bèi: A quilt filled mainly with cotton, especially useful in cold weather.
毛毯máo tǎn: A thick woolen or similar blanket placed over the body for warmth.
床单chuáng dān: A thin sheet spread over a bed.

Definition in Chinese

盖在身上保暖的床上用品，通常由外层面料包裹填充物，用于睡觉时覆盖身体。gài zài shēn shàng báo nuǎn de chuáng shàng yòng pǐn tōng cháng yóu wài céng miàn liào bāo guǒ tián chōng wù yòng yú shuì jiào shí fù gài shēn tǐ

Word origin

被子 (bèizi, "bed covering") combines 被 (bèi, "to cover") with 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), naming a thing used to cover the body.

Usage tips

  • The noun 被子 (bèizi, "bed covering") shares its first character with the passive marker 被 (bèi, "by"), but the two have different meanings and grammatical roles.

Other meanings

  • quiltnoun
  • beddingnoun

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