夹层 (jiā céng) — false bottom; double layer (in a container); secret compartment; hidden storage space; mezzanine (architecture)
Definition
夹层 (jiācéng) means a 'hidden layer between two surfaces' — a false bottom in a trunk, a secret compartment in furniture, or an architectural mezzanine (a low floor built between two main floors).
noun
false bottomdouble layer (in a container)secret compartmenthidden storage spacemezzanine (architecture)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 夹层，。Zhè ge xíng li xiāng yǒu yí gè jiā céng, kě yǐ cáng guì zhòng wù pǐn.This suitcase has a false bottom, where you can hide valuables.
- 夹层。Tā zài xié diàn xià shè jì le yí gè jiā céng yòng lái fàng qián.He designed a secret compartment under the insole to put money in.
- 夹层，。Nà dòng lǎo fáng zi de èr lóu yǒu yí gè jiā céng, xiàn zài shì bàn gōng shì.That old house has a mezzanine on the second floor, which is now an office.
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