bèi zi
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我盖着被子睡觉。
wǒ gàizhe bèizi shuìjiào.
I cover myself with a quilt to sleep.
被子很暖和。
bèizi hěn nuǎnhuo.
The quilt is very warm.
我需要洗被子了。
wǒ xūyào xǐ bèizi le.
I need to wash the quilt.
棉被 (miánbèi)
cotton quilt
毛毯 (máo tǎn)
blanket
凉席 (liáng xí)
mat
床单 (chuáng dān)
bed sheet
The Chinese word 被子 (bèizi) for "quilt" or "blanket" has an interesting etymology. It is composed of two characters: 被 (bèi) and 子 (zi). The character 被 originally meant "to cover" or "to protect", and was often used in ancient Chinese texts to refer to armor or other protective gear. Over time, its meaning expanded to include any kind of covering, including blankets and quilts. The character 子 (zi) is a common suffix in Chinese that can indicate a variety of things, including "child", "seed", or "offspring". In the case of 被子, the character 子 is used to indicate that the quilt or blanket is a "child" of the bed, or something that is used to cover and protect the bed. Thus, the word 被子 literally means "something that covers and protects the bed", which is a fitting name for a quilt or blanket.
