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软卧
ruǎnwò
Description
软卧是火车上比较舒服的床位，一个房间里有四张床。
A 软卧 is a more comfortable bed on a train, with four beds in one compartment.
坐长途火车的时候，很多人喜欢买软卧，因为它比硬卧贵一点，但是更安静。
Many people prefer to buy a 软卧 for long-distance train rides because it is a bit more expensive than a 硬卧 but quieter.
Meanings
软卧ruǎnwò
soft sleeper (comfortable sleeping berth on a train)
我买了一张去北京的软卧票。
I bought a soft sleeper ticket to Beijing.
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Notes
- Etymology
软 (soft) + 卧 (to lie down), i.e. a soft sleeping berth.
- Nuance
contrasts with 硬卧 (hard sleeper); 软卧 is quieter, pricier, with a closable compartment.
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