How to Say "Trampoline" in Chinese

蹦床

bèngchuáng

The English phrase 'trampoline' is 蹦床 (bèngchuáng) in Chinese.

The term refers to a gymnastic and recreational device.

Meaning: gymnastic and recreational device (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word 蹦床 is composed of the verb 蹦 (bèng), meaning 'to jump' or 'to bounce' and the noun 床 (chuáng), meaning 'bed'.

bèngchuáng

The radical on the left of 蹦 is 足 (zú), which means 'foot'. This is a visual clue that the word relates to an action performed with the feet.
While 床 (chuáng) means 'bed' in 蹦床, it is also used in the term 手术床 for a surgical table. In Chinese, the word for 'bed' covers a wide range of flat, elevated surfaces.
Unlike in English, where 'trampoline' is a loanword from French, 蹦床 is a descriptive compound. This is typical of how Chinese names modern inventions by combining existing verbs and nouns.

湯姆在蹦床上跳了幾個後空翻。
Tom did some backflips on the trampoline.
This sentence is useful for describing someone performing backflips on a 蹦床.
Tatoeba #10369291 by DaoSeng, translation #5401498 by CK
我的六十岁的房东为什么买了一个蹦床？
Why did my sixty-year-old landlord buy a trampoline?
This sentence is useful for asking a question about why a landlord purchased a 蹦床.
Tatoeba #487191 by FeuDRenais, translation #487187 by FeuDRenais
我喜歡在彈床上跳躍。
I enjoy jumping on the trampoline.
姐姐買了一個小蹦蹦床給妹妹。
Sister bought a small trampoline for her younger sister.
昨天我在彈跳床上跳得非常高。
Yesterday, I jumped very high on the trampoline.
这个蹦床非常稳。
Zhège bèngchuáng fēicháng wěn.
This trampoline is very stable.

Two friends are at a local park.

雨婷 Yuting

浩然，你想玩那个蹦床吗？
Hàorán, nǐ xiǎng wán nàge bèngchuáng ma?
Haoran, do you want to play on that trampoline?
浩然 Haoran

好啊，我一直想试试。
Hǎo a, wǒ yìzhí xiǎng shìshi.
Sure, I've always wanted to try it.
雨婷 Yuting

小心一点，别跳得太高。
Xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn, bié tiào de tài gāo.
Be careful, don't jump too high.
浩然 Haoran

我知道了，谢谢雨婷。
Wǒ zhīdào le, xièxiè Yǔtíng.
I know, thanks Yuting.

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