铺

鋪
pū
HSK 6
#1,611 most
frequent character
to spread, to extend, to pave
verb

Example Sentences

他正在地上铺一层新 carpet。
tā zhèngzài dìshàng pū yīcéng xīn carpet
He is spreading a new carpet on the floor.
她把草坪铺得平平整整。
tā bǎ cǎopíng pūdé píngpíng zhěngzhěng 。
She has laid the lawn flat and even.
我们要铺一条通往山顶的小路。
wǒmen yào pū yītiáo tōngwǎng shāndǐng de xiǎolù 。
We need to lay a path leading to the top of the mountain.

Same Characters, Different Readings

铺pù
store, variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]
铺pù
plank bed, place to sleep, shop

Words with similar meanings

铺设pūshè
to lay down (e.g., flooring)
More specific to the act of laying down materials like floors or pipes.
展开zhǎnkāi
to unfold
More general, can refer to spreading out anything, not just surfaces.

Homophones

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House, Home & Living
Rooms, household items, renting, owning, basic utilities, neighborhoods.
HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test
Furniture & Decor
Chairs, tables, sofas, lighting, decorative items, styles of interior design.
Maintenance & Chores
Cleaning, laundry, repairs, household tasks, and schedules.