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hammock in Chinese

hammock in Chinese is 吊床 — hammock means a hanging bed made of fabric or netting, suspended between two points and used for lying down or sleeping.

hammock in Chinese

吊床
noun
Pronounced: diào chuáng
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.

What does "hammock" mean?

  1. noun A hanging bed made of fabric or netting, suspended between two points and used for lying down or sleeping.
    "He spent the whole afternoon dozing in a hammock strung between two palm trees."
  2. verb (broadcasting) To schedule a weaker program between two popular ones so it picks up viewers from both.
    "The network hammocked the new sitcom between its two biggest hits."

hammock in a sentence

  • He spent the whole afternoon dozing in a hammock strung between two palm trees.
  • The sailors slept in hammocks belowdecks.
  • The network hammocked the new sitcom between its two biggest hits.

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What is "hammock" in Chinese?

"hammock" in Chinese is 吊床. hammock means: A hanging bed made of fabric or netting, suspended between two points and used for lying down or sleeping.

How do you pronounce 吊床?

"hammock" in Chinese is 吊床, pronounced "diào chuáng".

How do you use "hammock" in a sentence?

Example: "He spent the whole afternoon dozing in a hammock strung between two palm trees." In Chinese, "hammock" is 吊床.

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