帐篷 zhàngpeng tent
How to remember 帐篷: 帐 tent + 篷 awning = tent.
Characters
How it is used
- A tent - 我们在山上搭起帐篷 (wǒmen zài shān shàng dā qǐ zhàngpeng) we pitched a tent up the mountain.
- Everyday noun for camping/field tents; verb 搭 (dā, pitch). Measure words 顶 or 座.
- Also written 帐蓬 in error - the correct second char is 篷 (péng, awning). Straightforward, no register issues.
Example sentences
- 这是搭帐篷的好地方。 Zhèshì dāzhàngpéng de hǎo dìfāng.This is a good place to pitch a tent.
- 学校会提供帐篷给我们。 Xuéxiào huì tígōng zhàngpéng gěi wǒmen.The school will provide tents for us.