Meaning of 被子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- blanket; quilt
Measure word: 條|条,床
How to use 被子
被子 is the everyday word for the thick blanket or quilt you sleep under. It often goes with verbs like 盖 (gài, to cover) and 叠 (dié, to fold), and its measure word is 床 (chuáng). Example: 晚上冷，多盖一床被子。(Wǎnshang lěng, duō gài yì chuáng bèizi.) It is cold at night, so use one more quilt.
被 (bèi) has the clothing radical 衤 on the left, so think of it as something you wear over your body at night. Add the noun suffix 子 (zi) and you get 被子, the quilt that covers you in bed.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 被子 (bèizi, quilt) with 杯子 (bēizi, cup), since they sound alike except for the tone. Remember that 被 is fourth tone and has the clothing radical 衤, while 杯 is first tone and has the wood radical 木.
被子 in example sentences
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被 bèi · quilt · 10 strokes
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Words that share a character with 被子.
Questions about 被子
What does 被子 mean?
被子 (bèizi) means "blanket; quilt" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 被子?
被子 is made of 2 characters: 被 (10 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 被子 an HSK word?
Yes. 被子 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 被 in 被子 the same 被 used in passive sentences?
Yes, it is the same character. On its own, 被 is also the passive marker, as in 他被老师批评了 (tā bèi lǎoshī pīpíng le, he was criticized by the teacher). In 被子 it keeps its older meaning of a bed cover.
What is the difference between 被子 and 毯子?
被子 is usually a thick, filled quilt or duvet for sleeping under. 毯子 (tǎnzi) is a thinner blanket, like a throw or a wool blanket, and it can also mean a rug.