上铺

上鋪

shàngpù

noun #29,618

Measure Word

一个上铺 gè

Meanings

1 upper bunk
2 top bunk (of a bunk bed or train sleeper)

Characters

bunk; berth; plank bed

Examples

我订的是上铺，你是下铺。

Wǒ dìng de shì shàngpù, nǐ shì xiàpù.

I booked the upper bunk; you have the lower.

睡上铺要小心，别从床上掉下来。

Shuì shàngpù yào xiǎoxīn, bié cóng chuáng shàng diào xiàlái.

Be careful sleeping on the top bunk — don't fall off.

Tips

usage

上铺 refers to the upper bunk in a bunk bed or on Chinese trains (硬卧 or 软卧). Its counterpart is 下铺 (xiàpù, lower bunk) and 中铺 (zhōngpù, middle bunk) for three-tier sleepers.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

铺 pù