床笠

chuánglì

noun

Measure Word

一张床笠 zhāng

Meanings

1 fitted sheet
2 fitted bed sheet

Characters

bamboo hat / cover

Examples

床笠四角有松紧带，套上很方便。

Chuánglì sì jiǎo yǒu sōngjǐndài, tào shàng hěn fāngbiàn.

A fitted sheet has elastic at the four corners — easy to put on.

我换了一张新的床笠。

Wǒ huàn le yì zhāng xīn de chuánglì.

I changed to a new fitted sheet.

Tips

usage

床单 (chuángdān) = flat sheet that you tuck under the mattress; 床笠 (chuánglì) = fitted sheet with elastic that wraps the mattress like a 笠 (bamboo hat). Modern Chinese bedding sets often include both, but the 床笠 has become the default lower sheet.

Stroke Order

床 chuáng

笠 lì