被子

• 拼音: bèi zi
• 汉字拆解: 被 = 衤(clothing) + 皮 (skin, phonetic), meaning covering; 子 = noun suffix

含义

Quilt; comforter; duvet. A large, soft bed covering filled with padding for warmth.

An essential household item in China. 晒被子 (airing quilts in the sun) is a common domestic activity. Different from 毯子 (blanket), which is thinner. Chinese quilts traditionally have cotton filling.

例句

1. 天冷了，妈妈给我换了一床厚被子。
2. 今天天气好，可以把被子拿出去晒晒。
3. 他一到冬天就喜欢躲在被子里不出来。

用法指南

语境: home, everyday, weather

语气: casual

正确说法

• 今天该洗被子了。(It's time to wash the quilt today.)
• 这条被子又轻又暖和。(This quilt is both light and warm.)

错误说法

• 一个被子 (Don't use 个 as the measure word for quilts — use 床 or 条: 一床被子 or 一条被子)

起源与历史

From 被 (covering) + 子 (noun suffix). 被 originally referred to any covering, later specialised to mean quilt.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal