chuáng

床

HSK 1Character · Noun · Measure wordTraditional牀

bed; similar bed-shaped object; riverbed; measure word

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

noun

bed; sleeping furniture

Most commonly refers to a single or double bed for sleeping.

Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhāng张
xīn新
chuáng床
 。

I bought a new bed.

Tā他
tǎng躺
zài在
tiě铁
chuáng床
shàng上
xiū休
xi息
 。

He lay on the metal bed to rest.

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Zhè这
ge个
dān单
rén人
chuáng床
gāng刚
hǎo好
fàng放
jìn进
wǒ我
de的
wò卧
shì室
 。

This single bed fits perfectly into my bedroom.

Jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
chuáng床
fēi非
cháng常
róu柔
ruǎn软
shū舒
shì适
 。

The bed in the hotel is very soft and comfortable.

Tā她
zhěng整
lǐ理
le了
chuáng床
pù铺
zhǔn准
bèi备
shuì睡
jiào觉
 。

She made the bed ready for sleep.

2.

noun

bed-shaped object; appliance

Used for equipment or items with a flat, platform-like shape similar to a bed.

Bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
fàng放
zhe着
bīng冰
chuáng床
jiàng降
wēn温
de的
bīng冰
kuài块
 。

There are ice cubes for cooling the ice bed in the fridge.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
lǐ里
de的
jī机
chuáng床
zhèng正
zài在
yùn运
zhuǎn转
 。

The machine tools in the factory are running.

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Shǒu手
shù术
chuáng床
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
le了
 。

The operating bed is already prepared.

ài艾
jiǔ灸
chuáng床
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhōng中
yī医
lǐ理
liáo疗
shè设
bèi备
 。

Moxibustion bed is a type of traditional Chinese medicine理疗 device.

Xǐ洗
chē车
chuáng床
fāng方
biàn便
gōng工
rén人
wéi维
xiū修
qì汽
chē车
dǐ底
pán盘
 。

The car lift bed makes it easier for workers to repair car undercarriages.

3.

noun

bed-shaped ground; riverbed/seedbed

Used for natural or cultivated flat ground areas.

Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
hé河
chuáng床
lù露
chū出
le了
dà大
piàn片
de的
jiāo礁
shí石
 。

Large areas of reefs are exposed in the riverbed of this river.

Nóng农
mín民
zài在
miáo苗
chuáng床
shàng上
péi培
yù育
shū蔬
cài菜
yòu幼
miáo苗
 。

Farmers grow vegetable seedlings on seedbeds.

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Hóng洪
shuǐ水
yān淹
mò没
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
fù附
jìn近
de的
hé河
chuáng床
 。

The flood submerged the riverbed near the village.

Yù育
miáo苗
chuáng床
xū需
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
shì适
yí宜
de的
wēn温
dù度
hé和
shī湿
dù度
 。

The seedling bed needs to maintain appropriate temperature and humidity.

Bīng冰
chuān川
yí移
dòng动
shí时
huì会
guā刮
cā擦
hé河
chuáng床
dǐ底
bù部
 。

Glaciers will scratch the riverbed bottom as they move.

4.

measure word

measure word for quilts/bedding

Used exclusively for folded bedding sets like quilts and blankets.

Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
chuáng床
bèi被
zi子
 。

Mom bought two quilts.

Shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
chuáng床
zhǎn崭
xīn新
de的
pū铺
gài盖
chū出
shòu售
 。

The store has a brand new bedding set for sale.

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Tā他
dǎ打
bāo包
le了
sān三
chuáng床
mián棉
bèi被
dài带
qù去
lù露
yíng营
 。

He packed three cotton quilts to take camping.

Mín民
sù宿
tí提
gōng供
měi每
jiān间
fáng房
liǎng两
chuáng床
chuáng床
dān单
 。

The homestay provides two bed sheets per room.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
féng缝
le了
yī一
chuáng床
xīn新
mián棉
xù絮
 。

Grandma sewed a new cotton wadding quilt.