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    Referring to 'bedsheet' with 床单 (chuángdān)

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    Explanation

    The noun 床单 (chuángdān) means "bedsheet" or "bed linen." Beyond its everyday meaning, it can appear in dramatic contexts — for example, people tying bedsheets together as an improvised rope. It is a compound of 床 (bed) and 单 (sheet).

    Examples

    • 我每周都会换一次床单。

      wǒ měi zhōu dōu huì huàn yí cì chuángdān.

      I change the bed sheets once every week.

    • 这套新床单的颜色很好看。

      zhè tào xīn chuángdān de yánsè hěn hǎokàn.

      The color of this new set of bed sheets is very nice.

    • 妈妈把洗好的床单晾在了阳台上。

      māma bǎ xǐ hǎo de chuángdān liàng zài le yángtái shàng.

      Mom hung the freshly washed bed sheets on the balcony to dry.

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