床位

• Pinyin: chuáng wèi
• Hanzi breakdown: 床 = 广 (shelter) + 木 (wood) = bed; 位 = 亻 (person) + 立 (stand) = position

Meaning

Bed (in a hospital, dormitory, or hostel); berth. A designated sleeping space in an institution.

Specifically refers to beds allocated in hospitals, dormitories, shelters, or other institutions — not home beds. 病床位 (hospital bed), 宿舍床位 (dormitory bed) are common. Often discussed in contexts of capacity and availability.

Examples

1. 这家医院目前没有空余的床位。 This hospital currently has no available beds.
2. 养老院需要增加更多的床位。 The nursing home needs to add more beds.
3. 大学宿舍的床位非常紧张。 University dormitory beds are in very short supply.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, institutional, housing

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请问还有床位吗？(Excuse me, are there any beds available?)
• 医院正在扩建以增加床位数量。(The hospital is expanding to increase the number of beds.)

Don't Say

• 我家的床位 (For home beds, just use 床 — 床位 is for institutional settings)

Origin & History

Compound of 床 (bed) and 位 (position, seat). Together they refer to a designated bed space.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal