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被子

bèi zi · bei zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 床 chuáng

Meaning

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  1. quilt
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Airing the quilts

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)太阳(tàiyang)真好(zhēnhǎo)，我们(wǒmen)晒(shài)被子(bèizi)吧(ba)。

    The sun is lovely today. Let us air the quilts.

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，晒过(shàiguò)的(de)被子(bèizi)很香(hěnxiāng)。

    Yes. A quilt that has been in the sun smells nice.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)被子(bèizi)在(zài)床上(chuángshàng)，你(nǐ)的(de)呢(ne)？

    My quilt is on the bed. What about yours?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)被子(bèizi)有点(yǒudiǎn)大(dà)，我(wǒ)一个人(yīgèrén)搬不动(bānbùdòng)。

    My quilt is a bit big. I cannot carry it alone.

  5. Dengdeng

    我来(wǒlái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)。

    I will help you.

  6. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！你看(nǐkàn)，这床(zhèchuáng)被子(bèizi)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)丢(diū)的(de)袜子(wàzi)！

    Thanks! Look, the sock I lost yesterday is in this quilt!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

冬(dōng)天(tiān)我(wǒ)盖(gài)一(yì)条(tiáo)被(bèi)子(zi)。

In winter, I cover myself with a quilt.

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02

我(wǒ)的(de)被(bèi)子(zi)是(shì)羽(yǔ)绒(róng)的(de)。

My quilt is made of down.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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被
bèi

by (marks the passive voice); quilt

子
zǐ

son; child

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