Usage note
被子是盖在身上保暖的寝具。
bèi zi shì gài zài shēn shàng bǎo nuǎn de qǐn jù。
被子 means a quilt or blanket used for warmth.
Context note
被子常用于睡觉和保暖。
bèi zi cháng yòng yú shuì jiào hé bǎo nuǎn。
It is often used for sleeping and keeping warm.
5 examples
晚上要盖好被子。
wǎn shàng yào gài hǎo bèi zi。
At night, cover yourself well with a blanket.
这条被子很暖和。
zhè tiáo bèi zi hěn nuǎn huo。
This blanket is very warm.
孩子把被子踢开了。
hái zi bǎ bèi zi tī kāi le。
The child kicked off the blanket.
被子洗干净了。
bèi zi xǐ gān jìng le。
The blanket was washed clean.
冬天需要厚被子。
dōng tiān xū yào hòu bèi zi。
You need a thick blanket in winter.
5 mini stories
妈妈帮孩子盖好被子。
mā ma bāng hái zi gài hǎo bèi zi。
Mom helped the child cover up with a blanket.
晚上天冷，被子很重要。
wǎn shàng tiān lěng， bèi zi hěn zhòng yào。
At night it was cold, and the blanket was important.
他把被子叠得整整齐齐。
tā bǎ bèi zi dié dé zhěng zhěng qí qí。
He folded the blanket neatly.
这床被子闻起来很舒服。
zhè chuáng bèi zi wén qǐ lái hěn shū fú。
This blanket smells comfortable.
睡前记得把被子盖好。
shuì qián jì de bǎ bèi zi gài hǎo。
Remember to cover yourself with the blanket before sleeping.
Mini dialogue
盖被子
A
晚上很冷，记得盖好被子。
Wǎnshang hěn lěng, jìde gài hǎo bèizi.
It's cold at night, remember to cover yourself well with the quilt.
B
好的，妈妈。我的被子很暖和。
Hǎo de, māma. Wǒ de bèizi hěn nuǎnhuo.
Okay, Mom. My quilt is very warm.
叠被子
A
早上起床后，你会叠被子吗？
Zǎoshang qǐchuáng hòu, nǐ huì dié bèizi ma?
After getting up in the morning, do you fold the quilt?
B
会，我每天都自己叠被子。
Huì, wǒ měitiān dōu zìjǐ dié bèizi.
Yes, I fold the quilt by myself every day.
Related words and contrasts
similar
毯子
tǎnzi
blanket
毯子 is usually thinner and used for wrapping or covering, while 被子 is thicker and used for sleeping.
related
床单
chuángdān
bed sheet
床单 is the sheet you lie on, while 被子 is the quilt you cover yourself with.