坠子 (zhuì zǐ) — plummet, weight (for measuring depth); pendant, earring; a type of folk ballad with drum accompaniment
Definition
坠子 is one noun with three unrelated meanings: a weight for measuring depth, a hanging ornament such as an earring or pendant, and a Henan folk ballad sung with drum accompaniment.
noun
plummetweight (for measuring depth)pendantearringa type of folk ballad with drum accompaniment
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 坠子。Tā yòng zhuì zǐ cè liáng jǐng de shēn dù.He used a plummet to measure the depth of the well.
- 坠子。Tā dài le yí duì piào liang de yù zhuì zǐ.She wore a pair of beautiful jade earrings.
- 坠子。Hé nán zhuì zǐ shì yì zhǒng chuán tǒng de qǔ yì xíng shì.Henan ballad with drum accompaniment is a traditional folk art form.
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