床榻 (chuáng tà) — bed; couch (especially a classical-style bed)

Definition

Literary/classical-style word for 'bed' — carries a traditional, historical tone (think Ming-dynasty furniture, ancient literati), unlike the everyday 床.

noun

bedcouch (especially a classical-style bed)

Measure word · 张

Examples

床榻。
Zhè zhāng chuáng tà shì míng dài liú xià lái de gǔ dǒng.
This bed is an antique from the Ming Dynasty.
床榻。
Gǔ dài wén rén cháng zài chuáng tà shàng dú shū zuò huà.
Ancient literati often read and painted on their couches.
床榻，。
Tā tǎng zài chuáng tà shàng, bì mù yǎng shén.
He lay on the bed, resting with his eyes closed.

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