Definition
上铺 refers to the upper berth or upper bunk in a train compartment, ship cabin, or dormitory. The correct pronunciation is shàng pù, not shǎng — the input pinyin has a tone error. Use 上铺 when specifying the top sleeping spot in shared accommodations.
n.
upper berthupper bunk
Examples
- 上铺。Wǒ mǎi de huǒchē piào shì shǎng.The train ticket I bought is for an upper berth.
- 上铺，。Tā xǐhuan shuì shǎng, yīnwèi bǐjiào ānjìng.He likes to sleep in the upper bunk because it's quieter.
- 上铺。Qǐng bǎ xíngli fàng dào shǎng shàng qù.Please put the luggage up on the upper berth.
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