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How do you say "bed" in Chinese?
床
chuáng
In Chinese, "bed" is 床.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'chwahng' with a flat tone. Soft and comfortable-sounding.
Writing and usage
Chuang is eleven strokes in its traditional form. The character contains radical suggesting wood, as beds are often wooden.
Example sentence
床很舒服。
The bed is very comfortable.
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How to remember 床
Chuang sounds like 'chwang' - a bed is where you chuang (lay down) at night to sleep.
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Questions about 床
How do you say "bed" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "bed" is 床. It is a noun.
How is 床 written in Chinese?
Chuang is eleven strokes in its traditional form. The character contains radical suggesting wood, as beds are often wooden.
How is 床 used in a sentence?
Use 床 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 床很舒服。 (The bed is very comfortable.).
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