垫被

墊被

diànbèi

noun #95,611

Measure Word

一床垫被 chuáng

Meanings

1 mattress pad
2 padded under-quilt placed beneath the sleeper

Characters

to pad; to cushion

Examples

HSK 4

冬天加一条厚垫被会暖和很多。

Dōngtiān jiā yìtiáo hòu diànbèi huì nuǎnhuo hěnduō.

Adding a thick mattress pad in winter makes it much warmer.

HSK 5

妈妈把垫被晒在阳台上。

Māma bǎ diànbèi shài zài yángtái shàng.

Mom is airing the mattress pad on the balcony.

Tips

culture

Traditional Chinese bedding has two layers: 垫被 (the padded layer you lie on) and 盖被 (gàibèi, the quilt you cover yourself with). Western mattresses make 垫被 less essential, but it's still common in older households.

Stroke Order

垫 diàn

被 bèi