蚕丝被

蠶絲被
cánsībèi
noun

Measure Word

蚕丝被 chuáng

Meanings

  1. 1 silk-filled comforter
  2. 2 mulberry silk quilt

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gài cánsībèi tèbié tiēshēn, dōng nuǎn xià liáng.
Silk comforters drape very close to the body - warm in winter, cool in summer.
HSK 7-9
Tā jiéhūn shí niángjiā sòng le liǎng chuáng cánsībèi.
When she got married, her parents' family gave her two silk comforters.

Tips

culture
Filled with mulberry silk floss (蚕丝), 蚕丝被 is a premium bedding gift in China - traditionally part of a bride's dowry. Major silk regions include Tongxiang in Zhejiang and Wujiang in Jiangsu.

Stroke Order

cán
bèi