卧铺

• 拼音: wò pù
• 汉字拆解: 卧 = 臣 (minister) + 人 (person), depicting lying down; 铺 = 钅 (metal) + 甫 (begin), meaning to spread out or a bed/shop

含义

Sleeping berth; sleeper (on a train). A bed compartment on long-distance trains.

A type of train accommodation with beds for overnight travel. Chinese trains have several classes: 硬卧 (yìngwò, hard sleeper), 软卧 (ruǎnwò, soft sleeper). Each bunk has different positions: 上铺 (upper), 中铺 (middle), 下铺 (lower). Essential vocabulary for train travel in China.

例句

1. 这趟火车要十二个小时，我买了卧铺票。
2. 卧铺车厢比硬座舒服多了，可以躺着睡觉。
3. 他喜欢下铺，因为上下方便。

用法指南

语境: travel, train, transportation

语气: practical

正确说法

• 请给我一张卧铺票。(Please give me a sleeper ticket.)
• 卧铺卖完了，只有硬座。(The sleeper berths are sold out; only hard seats are left.)

错误说法

• 我买了一个卧铺 — 应该说'买了一张卧铺票'，卧铺是位置，不是可以'买'的东西

起源与历史

Compound of 卧 (to lie down, recline) + 铺 (bed, berth). Literally 'lying-down berth.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal