zi2 mou5 cong4子母床

Jyutpingzi2 mou5 cong4

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Definition

A bunk bed or a trundle bed, where one bed can be stacked or nested under the other.

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How it's used

Specifically refers to a bed design where a smaller bed slides out from underneath a larger one, rather than a traditional bunk bed with two levels stacked vertically. It is a popular furniture choice in Hong Kong apartments where floor space is extremely limited. The term highlights the parent-child relationship between the main bed and the pull-out trundle.

Measure word

zoeng1張jēung

Examples

uk1屋kei2企sai3細，maai5買zoeng1張zi2子mou5母cong4床haan1慳wai2位di1啲。

The house is small, so buying a pull-out bunk bed saves space.

nei5你go3個zai2仔hai6係mai6咪fan3瞓gan2緊zi2子mou5母cong4床aa4呀？

Is your son sleeping on a pull-out bunk bed?

Common phrases

maai5買zi2子mou5母cong4床

to buy a pull-out bunk bed

wun6換zi2子mou5母cong4床

to replace with a pull-out bunk bed

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 碌架床, which refers to a standard bunk bed with one bed directly above the other. Using them interchangeably will lead to confusion about the actual furniture layout.