下铺

下鋪
xiàpù
noun #30,053

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 lower bunk
  2. 2 bottom berth (on a bunk bed or train sleeper)

Examples

Wǒ dìng de shì huǒchē shàng de xiàpù, bǐjiào fāngbiàn shàng xià.
I booked the lower berth on the train, which is more convenient for getting in and out.
Sùshè lǐ, xiàpù de tóngxué zǒng shì zuì xiān qǐchuáng de.
In the dormitory, the person on the lower bunk is always the first to get up.

Tips

culture
On Chinese overnight trains ( or ), berths are arranged in tiers: 下铺 (lower), (middle), 上铺 (upper). Lower berths cost more and double as seating during the day.

Stroke Order

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