被子
bèizi
quilt, blanket
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 天冷了,要盖厚一点的被子。It’s cold now; use a thicker quilt.
- 他每天早上都把被子叠好。He folds his quilt every morning.
Collocations
盖被子叠被子厚被子一床被子
Mnemonic
被 bèi "quilt/to cover" + 子 zi (a suffix): the quilt one covers up with when sleeping. 被 has the clothing radical 衤. 盖被子 = to pull up a quilt, 叠被子 = to fold the quilt. Measure word: 床 (一床被子). Distinct from 杯子 (a cup).
Related
枕头床单毯子棉被
Quick check
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