Usage note
床是用来睡觉的地方。
chuáng shì yòng lái shuì jiào de dì fāng.
Bed is where you sleep.
Context note
床通常出现在卧室里，有时也出现在客厅或婴儿房。
chuáng chōng tóng chū xiàn wò shì lǐ, yǒu shí yě chū xiàn tīng gé huò yīng ér fáng.
Bed is usually found in the bedroom, sometimes also in the living room or nursery.
5 examples
晚上我躺在床上看书。
wǎn shàng wǒ tǎng zài chuáng shàng kàn shū。
At night, I read books while lying on the bed.
妈妈帮我整理床铺。
mā ma bāng wǒ zhěng lǐ chuáng pù。
Mom helps me tidy up my bed.
床上放着一床被子。
chuáng shàng fàng zhe yì chuáng bèi zi。
There is a quilt on the bed.
我每天早上在床上看书。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng zài chuáng shàng kàn shū。
I read books on the bed every morning.
床头柜上放着闹钟。
chuáng tóu guì shàng fàng zhe nào zhōng。
There is an alarm clock on the bedside table.
5 mini stories
每天晚上，我都会在床边放一盏小灯。
měi tiān wǎn shàng， wǒ dōu huì zài chuáng biān fàng yì zhǎn xiǎo dēng。
Every night, I put a small lamp by the bed.
妈妈告诉我，床是休息的地方。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， chuáng shì xiū xi de dì fāng。
Mom told me that the bed is for resting.
我最喜欢的玩具放在床下。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de wán jù fàng zài chuáng xià。
My favorite toys are kept under the bed.
爸爸每天早上都会在床上锻炼身体。
bà ba měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì zài chuáng shàng duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Dad exercises on the bed every morning.
晚上睡觉前，我会在床边读书。
wǎn shàng shuì jiào qián， wǒ huì zài chuáng biān dú shū。
Before going to sleep at night, I read books by the bed.
Mini dialogue
该起床了
A
快起床，要迟到了。
Kuài qǐchuáng, yào chídào le.
Get out of bed quickly, we'll be late.
B
我的床太舒服了。
Wǒ de chuáng tài shūfu le.
My bed is too comfortable.
整理床铺
A
你可以整理床吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ zhěnglǐ chuáng ma?
Can you make the bed?
B
好的，我把床整理好。
Hǎo de, wǒ bǎ chuáng zhěnglǐ hǎo.
Okay, I will make the bed.
Related words and contrasts
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被子
bèizi
blanket; quilt
A warm cover you use on a bed.
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枕头
zhěntou
pillow
A soft thing for your head on the bed.
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卧室
wòshì
bedroom
The room where a bed usually is.