卧 wò
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 臣 — minister, statesman, official, vassal
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
卧铺
wòpù
sleeper berth
Characters in this word
铺 pū
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 甫 to begin
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 春运期间，一张下铺卧铺票往往要提前很久才能买到。 Chūnyùn qījiān, yì zhāng xiàpù wòpù piào wǎngwǎng yào tíqián hěn jiǔ cái néng mǎi dào. During the Spring Festival travel rush, a lower-berth sleeper ticket often has to be bought far in advance.
- 长途车上我订了一张卧铺，可以睡个好觉。 Chángtú chē shàng wǒ dìng le yì zhāng wòpù, kěyǐ shuì gè hǎo jiào. On the long-distance train I booked a sleeper berth, so I could sleep well.
- 老爷爷年纪大了，坐火车一定要买卧铺。 Lǎo yéye niánjì dà le, zuò huǒchē yīdìng yào mǎi wòpù. Grandpa is getting old, so when he takes the train he always buys a sleeper berth.
Related words
- 卧室 wòshì bedroom
- 卧 wò to lie down; to recline
- 店铺 diànpù shop, store
- 铺 pū to spread, to pave
- 铺路 pūlù to pave the way; to build a road
- 停放 tíngfàng to park; to place/station a vehicle
- 直达 zhídá to go directly; to arrive directly
- 熄火 xīhuǒ to stall; to flame out; to switch off an engine
- 中途 zhōngtú midway; halfway
- 追尾 zhuīwěi to rear-end; a rear-end collision
- 沿途 yántú along the way; en route
- 尾气 wěiqì exhaust fumes