pù
床铺
shop; bed; post station
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
shop; store (especially a small one)
Often refers to a small, family-run shop.
Jiē街
jiǎo角
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
zá杂
huò货
pù铺
。
There's a grocery store on the street corner.
Tā他
jīng经
yíng营
zhe着
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
chī吃
pù铺
。
He runs a snack shop.
noun
bed; bedding; a place to sleep
Often used in compounds or to refer to a simple sleeping place.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
yíng营
dì地
dā搭
le了
gè个
dì地
pù铺
。
We made a makeshift bed on the ground at the campsite.
Huǒ火
chē车
wò卧
pù铺
piào票
yǐ已
jīng经
mài卖
wán完
le了
。
The sleeper train tickets are sold out.
noun
old-style courier station; post station
archaicArchaic term, mainly found in historical contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
shè设
yǒu有
yì驿
zhàn站
，
gōng供
xìn信
shǐ使
huàn换
mǎ马
xiū休
xī息
。
In ancient times, there were post stations where couriers could change horses and rest.