Definition
铺 (pū) means to spread or lay something flat (a sheet, tablecloth, bed) or to pave a surface (road, floor). Unlike 张 (zhāng), which is used for opening/spreading things like wings or a bow, 铺 involves flattening or covering a surface. 铺路 (pū lù) is a verb-object compound specifically for paving roads or laying groundwork.
verb
to spreadto lay flat (e.g., a sheet, a map)to pave (a road, floor)to make (the bed)
Easily confused
- 捕bǔlook-aliketo catch, to capture
- 扑pūsound-aliketo pounce on, to lunge at
- 谱pǔsound-alike(noun) musical score; sheet music
Examples
- 。Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu pū chuáng.He makes the bed every morning.
- 铺。Gōngrénmen zhèngzài pū yì tiáo xīn mǎlù.The workers are paving a new road.
- 铺。Qǐng bǎ zhuōbù pū zài zhuōzi shàng.Please spread the tablecloth on the table.
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