被褥 (bèi rù) — bedding; bedclothes | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

被褥 (bèirù) refers to the bedding set — the quilt/blanket plus the bedding under you, as one unit. The example 这套被褥 treats it as a set you can buy or change out seasonally.

noun

beddingbedclothes

Measure word · 套

Examples

被褥。
Tā měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu pù bèi rù.
She makes the bedding every night.
被褥。
Zhè tào bèi rù shì mā ma mǎi de.
This set of bedding was bought by mom.
，被褥。
Dōng tiān dào le, gāi huàn hòu bèi rù le.
Winter is here, time to switch to thick bedding.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

褥rùmattress

被 and 褥 name quilt and mattress together as bedclothes.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

皮

皮pí被bèi

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

被 pairs 衣 (clothing) with 皮, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

辱

辱rǔ褥rù

Same sound today

褥 is built from 衣 and 辱: 衣 is the meaning part, and 辱 is the sound part.

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