taai3 ping4 pou1太平鋪太平铺
Jyutpingtaai3 ping4 pou1
Yaletaai pìhng pōu
Definition
A large communal bed shared by multiple people.
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How it's used
Historically, this term refers to the crowded, communal sleeping arrangements found in old tenement buildings or low-cost hostels where multiple strangers slept side-by-side on a single large platform. It carries a strong connotation of poverty and cramped living conditions. Nowadays, it is rarely used to describe modern hostel dormitories, which are usually referred to as 牀位 or 宿舍.
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People were poor back then, and they often had to sleep in shared bunk beds.
Does this hostel still have any shared bunk bed spots?
Related words
Common phrases
to sleep in a shared bunk bed
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 太平間, which refers to a hospital morgue. Using the wrong term in a casual conversation about accommodation can cause significant confusion.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
