pū​diàn

bedding

  • created reference approved 铺垫/鋪墊 → 块/塊 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺垫 / 鋪墊 pū​diàn

    块 / 塊 kuài

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 铺垫/鋪墊 · pū​diàn · bedding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺垫 / 鋪墊

    pū​diàn

    bedding

    bedding; cushions; matting; any item used as a lining or spread out to cover a surface

    铺 (literal) → 铺/鋪 · pū · to spread 垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · pad

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 铺垫/鋪墊 · pū​diàn · to spread out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺垫 / 鋪墊

    pū​diàn

    to spread out

    to spread out materials such as bedding, gravel, or straw to serve as a lining or foundation

    铺, 垫

    铺 (literal) → 铺/鋪 · pū · to spread 垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · to pad

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 铺垫/鋪墊 · pū​diàn · to foreshadow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺垫 / 鋪墊

    pū​diàn

    to foreshadow

    to serve as a foil or provide a lead-in; to lay the groundwork for a following event or literary development

    铺 (literal) → 铺/鋪 · pū · to spread 垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · to pad

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 铺垫/鋪墊 · pū​diàn · foreshadowing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铺垫 / 鋪墊

    pū​diàn

    foreshadowing

    the groundwork, build-up, or lead-in used to set the stage for the main event or plot point; a foil

    铺 (literal) → 铺/鋪 · pū · to spread 垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · to pad

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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