棚子 (péng zi) — (colloquial) shed; shack; (colloquial) canopy;…

Definition

Colloquial word for a simple wooden shelter — a backyard shed, market stall, or beach canopy. Pairs with 搭 (to put up), as in 搭棚子.

noun

(colloquial) shedshack(colloquial) canopytent (wood-framed shelter)

Measure word · 间

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Tā zài yuàn zi lǐ dā le yí gè xiǎo péng zi fàng gōng jù.
He built a small shed in the yard to store tools.
棚子，。
Hǎi tān shàng yǒu hěn duō péng zi, yóu kè kě yǐ zài xià miàn xiū xi.
There are many canopies on the beach; tourists can rest under them.
棚子。
Zhè ge péng zi shì yòng mù tou hé sù liào bù dā de.
This shed is built with wood and plastic sheeting.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

棚 'shed' plus 子 forms a colloquial word for a shed or canopy.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木朋棚

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

朋

Same sound today

棚 pairs 木 (tree) with 朋, and 朋 gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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