bèidān

被单

Word · NounTraditional被單

bed sheet; single-layer quilt

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

bed sheet; sheet for covering or putting over a quilt

Refers to a piece of cloth used to cover the mattress or to be placed on top of a quilt as a protective cover.

Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
xǐ洗
gān干
jìng净
de的
lán蓝
sè色
bèi被
dān单
pū铺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
 。

Mom spread the clean blue bedsheet on the bed.

Bèi被
dān单
yào要
dìng定
qī期
huàn换
xǐ洗
 ,
bǎo保
chí持
wèi卫
shēng生
 。

Bed sheets should be changed and washed regularly to maintain hygiene.

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Xià夏
tiān天
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
báo薄
báo薄
de的
bèi被
dān单
 ,
gài盖
zhe着
liáng凉
kuài快
 。

In summer, I like to use a thin sheet because it's cool to cover with.

Zhè这
zhāng张
bèi被
dān单
de的
tú图
àn案
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
 。

The pattern on this bedsheet is very pretty.

2.

noun

single-layer quilt; quilt without thick filling

Also called '被单子' (bèidānzi). Refers to a lightweight quilt, typically for warm weather use.

Xià夏
tiān天
gài盖
yī一
chuáng床
báo薄
báo薄
de的
bèi被
dān单
jiù就
gòu够
le了
 。

A thin single-layer quilt is enough to cover with in summer.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bèi被
dān单
zi子
yòu又
jiào叫
kōng空
tiáo调
bèi被
 。

This type of single-layer quilt is also called an 'air-conditioning quilt'.

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Xīn新
mǎi买
de的
bèi被
dān单
hěn很
róu柔
ruǎn软
 ,
gài盖
zhe着
shū舒
fu服
 。

The newly bought single-layer quilt is very soft and comfortable to cover with.