摇篮 (yáo lán) — (noun) cradle (a baby's bed); (noun) cradle, birthplace (of a culture, civilization, etc.)
Definition
摇篮 is literally a baby's cradle, and by extension the 'cradle' or birthplace of a culture (文化) or civilization (文明) — e.g. 文明的摇篮 ('cradle of civilization').
noun
cradle (a baby's bed)cradlebirthplace (of a culture, civilization, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 摇篮。Mā ma qīng qīng de bǎ bǎo bao fàng jìn yáo lán lǐ.Mom gently puts the baby into the cradle.
- 摇篮。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng shì dōng fāng wén huà de yáo lán.This ancient city is the cradle of Eastern culture.
- 摇篮。Dà xué shì péi yǎng rén cái de yáo lán.Universities are the cradle for cultivating talent.
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