Definition
褥 (rù) is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'mattress'. In modern Mandarin it rarely stands alone; you'll almost always encounter it in the compound 褥子 (rùzi), the everyday word for a mattress or quilt pad. It also appears in other compounds like 褥单 (bedsheet) or 褥套 (mattress cover), where it functions as the root element.
b.f.
mattress (bound form, used in compounds like 褥子)
Examples
- 。Zhè tiáo rù zi hěn ruǎn.This mattress is very soft.
- 。Dōngtiān yào pū hòu rù zi.In winter you need to put down a thick mattress.
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng xīn rù zi.I bought a new mattress.
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