褥子

rùzi

noun #41,725

Measure Word

一床褥子 chuáng

Meanings

1 mattress pad
2 cotton-padded mattress

Characters

mattress; padding

Examples

HSK 6

天冷了，妈妈给我铺了一床新褥子。

Tiān lěng le, māma gěi wǒ pū le yì chuáng xīn rùzi.

It's turned cold, so Mom put a new mattress pad on my bed.

HSK 6

褥子要经常晒，才会又松又软。

Rùzi yào jīngcháng shài, cái huì yòu sōng yòu ruǎn.

A mattress pad needs airing in the sun often to stay fluffy and soft.

Tips

usage

A traditional bed has two padded layers: the 褥子 you lie on and the 被子 you sleep under, so you 铺 (spread) one and 盖 (pull over) the other. A heated one is an 电褥子.

Stroke Order

褥 rù

子 zǐ