上铺 下铺 打地铺
“Upper bunks, lower bunks, even sleeping on the floor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
啥意思
“What do I mean?”
上铺 下铺 打地铺
“Upper bunks, lower bunks, even sleeping on the floor.”
拿我这儿当卧铺车厢了
“They're treating my place like a sleeper train carriage.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese households, sleeping on the floor or squeezing multiple guests onto bunk beds and makeshift pallets is a common, informal way to host visiting relatives or friends.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a bed on the floor / to sleep on the floor
A very common colloquial expression used when accommodating extra guests or dealing with limited bed space.
upper bunk / top berth
Commonly used in dormitories, trains, and bunk bed arrangements.
lower bunk / bottom berth
The counterpart to upper bunk, often considered more convenient in Chinese train travel or shared rooms.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Make a bed on the floor and make do for the night?”
“the top bunk can store things. Isn't that great?”
“Why sleep on the floor? Just get a room at the Beishan Inn”
“Keep an eye on the shop for me. Thanks. [Fan's Butcher Shop]”
“One on the top bunk, one on the bottom bunk.”
“I don't think your room can fit another person.”