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How do you say "mattress" in Chinese?
床垫
chuáng diàn
In Chinese, "mattress" is 床垫 (chuáng diàn).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as "chuáng diàn", "chuáng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
床垫 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
新床垫柔软舒适。
xīn chuáng diàn róu ruǎn shū shì 。
The new mattress was soft and comfortable.
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How to remember 床垫
Say "chuáng diàn" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "床垫" (chuáng diàn) in memory.
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Questions about 床垫
How do you pronounce 床垫?
Read it out as "chuáng diàn", "chuáng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 床垫 formal or casual?
床垫 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 床垫 used in Chinese?
床垫 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 新床垫柔软舒适。 (The new mattress was soft and comfortable.).
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