婴儿床
ying er chuang
The English word "crib" is translated into Chinese as 婴儿床 (ying er chuang).
The term refers to a baby’s bed with high sides.
Meaning: a baby’s bed with high sides (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
婴儿床 is a compound of 婴儿, meaning "baby" and 床, meaning "bed".
How do you pronounce it?
ying er chuang
Did you know?
- The word 婴儿 for 'baby' contains the character 婴, which historically referred to the sound of a baby crying or the 'infant's noise'.
- In many Chinese households, infants may sleep in a 婴儿床 during the day but transition to co-sleeping with parents in a larger 床 at night to foster emotional bonding.
- The word 床 is used not only for beds but also for the benches used in traditional Chinese tea houses or for the platforms used in certain types of traditional opera.
Examples in context
- 我们需要购买一个婴儿床。We need to buy a crib.
- 这家商店有各种各样的婴儿床。This store has a variety of cribs.
- 孩子很喜欢在摇篮里入睡。The child enjoys sleeping in the crib.
- 摇篮的设计非常舒适。The design of the crib is very comfortable.
- 这个婴儿床很安全。This crib is very safe.
- 宝宝在婴儿床里睡觉。Bǎobao zài yīng'érchuáng lǐ shuìjiào.The baby is sleeping in the crib.
- 我们需要买一个新婴儿床。Wǒmen xūyào mǎi yīgè xīn yīng'érchuáng.We need to buy a new crib.
Example conversation
A couple is shopping for baby furniture.
- 俊杰 Junjie你看这个婴儿床怎么样？Nǐ kàn zhège yīng'érchuáng zěnmeyàng?What do you think of this crib?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我觉得这个颜色很可爱。Wǒ juédé zhège yánsè hěn kě'ài.I think this color is very cute.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们就买这个吧。Nà wǒmen jiù mǎi zhège ba.Then let's buy this one.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好，我也觉得很合适。Hǎo, wǒ yě juédé hěn héshì.Okay, I also think it is very suitable.
