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

冬天加一条厚垫被会暖和很多。

Dōngtiān jiā yì tiáo hòu diànbèi huì nuǎnhuo hěn duō.

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

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