Meaning of 卧铺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- a bed (on a train)
- a couchette
How to use 卧铺
卧铺 is the sleeper berth on an overnight train, and also on some long-distance buses. People usually talk about buying a 卧铺 ticket instead of a seat. Example: 我买了一张去西安的卧铺票。(Wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng qù Xī'ān de wòpù piào.) I bought a sleeper ticket to Xi'an.
卧 (wò) means to lie down, and 铺 (pù) is a bed or plank you spread out to sleep on. Picture yourself lying down on a fold-out bed while the train rolls through the night.
Common mistake: 铺 has two readings. In 卧铺 and 店铺 (diànpù) it is fourth tone pù, meaning a bed or a shop. As a verb, as in 铺路 (pūlù, to pave a road), it is first tone pū. Learners often say wòpū by mistake.
卧铺 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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卧 wò · to lie · 8 strokes
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铺 pū · to spread · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 卧铺.
| 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom |
| 铺路 | pūlù | to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road |
| 卧底 | wòdǐ | to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves) |
| 店铺 | diànpù | store; shop |
| 卧槽 | wòcáo | (Internet slang) (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF |
| 卧倒 | wòdǎo | to lie down; to drop to the ground |
| 当铺 | dàngpù | pawnshop |
| 床铺 | chuángpù | bed |
| 卧房 | wòfáng | bedroom |
| 俯卧撑 | fǔwòchēng | push-up; press-up (exercise) |
| 铺子 | pùzi | store; shop |
| 铺设 | pūshè | to lay (railroad tracks, carpet, pipeline); to install (wiring, cable) |
Questions about 卧铺
What does 卧铺 mean?
卧铺 (wòpù) means "a bed (on a train); a couchette" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 卧铺?
卧铺 is made of 2 characters: 卧 (8 strokes), 铺 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 卧铺 an HSK word?
Yes. 卧铺 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 卧铺 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 卧铺 is written 臥鋪.
What is the difference between 硬卧 and 软卧?
硬卧 (yìngwò, hard sleeper) is an open compartment, usually with six berths. 软卧 (ruǎnwò, soft sleeper) is a closed compartment with four berths and costs more. Both are types of 卧铺.
How do I ask for the upper, middle, or lower berth?
Use 上铺 (shàngpù) for upper, 中铺 (zhōngpù) for middle, and 下铺 (xiàpù) for lower. Lower berths are usually the most expensive because they are easiest to use.