communal bed; connected bunks
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
connected beds or bunks; communal sleeping quarters (as found in hostels, dormitories, etc.)
Typically refers to a row of beds placed side by side without partitions, common in budget accommodations, military barracks, or student dormitories. Often implies basic, shared living conditions.
Zhè这
jiā家
qīng青
nián年
lǚ旅
shè舍
tí提
gōng供
tōng通
pù铺
，
jià价
gé格
hěn很
pián便
yi宜
。
This youth hostel offers communal beds at a very cheap price.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
zhù住
zài在
sù宿
shè舍
de的
tōng通
pù铺
shàng上
，
měi每
rén人
měi每
yuè月
zhǐ只
xū需
fù付
jǐ几
bǎi百
yuán元
。
The students live in dormitory bunks, paying only a few hundred yuan per person per month.
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Dāng当
nián年
wǒ我
men们
lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
shuì睡
guò过
dà大
tōng通
pù铺
，
suī虽
rán然
jiǎn简
lòu陋
dàn但
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
When we traveled back then, we slept in large communal quarters; although crude, it was quite interesting.
Zhè这
jiā家
kè客
zhàn栈
de的
tōng通
pù铺
kě可
yǐ以
róng容
nà纳
èr二
shí十
gè个
rén人
。
The communal beds at this inn can accommodate twenty people.