下铺 (xià pū) — lower berth (on a train, ship, or bunk bed)
Definition
The bottom bunk or berth (lower level of a bunk bed, train sleeper, or ship cabin). Pairs with 上铺 (top berth); 上铺 is cheaper but harder to access, 下铺 is easier to get in and out of.
noun
lower berth (on a train, ship, or bunk bed)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，下铺，。Wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng huǒ chē piào, shì xià pū, wǎn shàng kě yǐ tǎng xià lái xiū xi.I bought a train ticket with a lower berth, so I can lie down and rest at night.
- 下铺，。Chuán cāng lǐ de xià pū kōng jiān bǐ jiào dà, fàng xíng li hěn fāng biàn.The lower berth in the cabin has quite a bit of space, making it convenient to store luggage.
- 下铺，。Sù shè de shàng xià pù wǒ xuǎn de shì xià pū, shàng xià chuáng bǐ jiào ān quán.I chose the lower bunk in the dormitory bunk bed; getting on and off is safer.
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