被卧

被臥

bèiwo

noun

Measure Word

一床被卧 chuáng

Meanings

1 quilt
2 bed cover
3 bedding (colloquial)

Characters

to lie down; sleep

Examples

天冷了，再加一床被卧吧。

Tiān lěng le, zài jiā yī chuáng bèiwo ba.

It's getting cold — let's add another quilt.

他钻进被卧里就睡着了。

Tā zuānjìn bèiwo lǐ jiù shuìzháo le.

He crawled under the covers and fell straight asleep.

Tips

register

Colloquial / northern dialect for 被子 (quilt). The 卧 takes a neutral tone (轻声) here. In standard written Mandarin you'll see 被子 far more often; 被卧 carries a homier, regional feel.

Stroke Order

被 bèi

卧 wò