床 (chuáng) — bed
HSK 1 | noun | bed
床 (chuáng)
A noun meaning bed. It is a single-character word with no suffix, one of the few basic furniture words that does not take 子. The measure word for beds is 张 (zhāng), the same used for tables.
Meanings
- [noun] Bed, sleeping surface.
Example Sentences
我的床很舒服。 Wǒ de chuáng hěn shūfu. My bed is very comfortable.
他累了，去床上躺一躺。 Tā lèi le, qù chuáng shàng tǎng yi tǎng. He was tired and went to lie down on the bed.
床下面有一只猫。 Chuáng xiàmiàn yǒu yī zhī māo. There is a cat under the bed.
请整理一下你的床。 Qǐng zhěnglǐ yīxià nǐ de chuáng. Please make your bed.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 床上 (chuáng shàng) | on the bed |
| 上床 (shàng chuáng) | get into bed |
| 下床 (xià chuáng) | get out of bed |
| 一张床 (yī zhāng chuáng) | one bed (张 is the measure word) |
| 床单 (chuángdān) | bed sheet |
| 双人床 (shuāngrén chuáng) | double bed |
Memory Hook
上床 (get into bed) and 下床 (get out of bed) are the two most natural phrases with 床. Picture the bed as a raised platform you climb up onto and come down from.