<p>大 - big</p>
<p>通 - communal/ connect</p>
<p>铺 - 床铺 - bed/ 铺位 - bunk</p>
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<p>通 = connect (one bed next to another like connected, therefore called 通铺) or 通 = 通用 (beds are communal therefore called 通铺)</p>
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<p>大通铺 refers to a hostel (旅馆) or dorm (宿舍) that features communal beds (cheap, no privacy),</p>
<p>It can be translated as 'communal beds hostels' (大通铺旅馆) or 'communal beds dorm' (大通铺宿舍)</p>

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<p>I think it means communal bed, but some people are saying it means collective bed, which doesn't make any sense. Also, google translate believes it isn't a word, so is it not used anymore?</p>

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What does 大通铺 mean?
# What does 大通铺 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-29)

I think it means communal bed, but some people are saying it means collective bed, which doesn't make any sense. Also, google translate believes it isn't a word, so is it not used anymore?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-29. Score: 2

大 - big

通 - communal/ connect

铺 - 床铺 - bed/ 铺位 - bunk

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CBoCg.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/CBoCg.png)

通 = connect (one bed next to another like connected, therefore called 通铺) or 通 = 通用 (beds are communal therefore called 通铺)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/obPAh.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/obPAh.png)

大通铺 refers to a hostel (旅馆) or dorm (宿舍) that features communal beds (cheap, no privacy),

It can be translated as 'communal beds hostels' (大通铺旅馆) or 'communal beds dorm' (大通铺宿舍)


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