被子
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
被子 (bèizi) · quilt
被子 (bèizi) means “quilt; blanket”. It is written with 2 characters: 被 (by (marks the passive)) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 被子 is built
The characters
被 bèi · by (marks the passive)
What 被 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 皮pí — skin
- 攴pū — to rap
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 皮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这条被子是新的。Zhè tiáo bèizi shì xīn de.This quilt is new.
你的被子洗了吗？Nǐ de bèizi xǐ le ma?Has your quilt been washed?
Questions about 被子
What does 被子 mean?
被子 (bèizi) means “quilt; blanket”.
How do you pronounce 被子?
被子 is pronounced bèizi.
Which HSK level is 被子?
被子 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 被迫bèipòto be forced to
- 被动bèidòngpassive
- 被告bèigàodefendant
- 被bèiby (marks the passive)
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
Learn 被子 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.