叠被子

疊被子

diébèizi

phrase

Meanings

1 to fold the quilt
2 to fold up the bedding

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

早上起床要叠被子。

Zǎoshang qǐchuáng yào dié bèizi.

You should fold the quilt when you get up in the morning.

HSK 7-9

部队里叠被子要叠成豆腐块。

Bùduì lǐ dié bèizi yào dié chéng dòufu kuài.

In the army, quilts must be folded into a 'tofu block' shape.

Tips

culture

In the PLA, recruits famously fold their quilts into razor-edged rectangles called 豆腐块 ('tofu blocks'). The discipline is a rite of passage featured in countless military TV dramas and is shorthand in Chinese pop culture for soldierly precision.

Stroke Order

叠 dié

被 bèi

子 zǐ