水缸 (shuǐ gāng) — large water container (traditionally made of ceramic or cement)
Definition
水缸 is a large standing water vat, traditionally ceramic or cement, used outdoors (e.g. in a yard) to store water. 缸 emphasizes the container itself, bigger and more fixed than a 水桶 (bucket).
noun
large water container (traditionally made of ceramic or cement)
Measure word · 口
Examples
- 。Yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yí gè dà shuǐ gāng.There is a large water vat in the yard.
- 水缸。Tā men bǎ shuǐ gāng zhuāng mǎn shuǐ zhǔn bèi tíng shuǐ.They filled the water vat in preparation for a water outage.
- 水缸。Lǎo fáng zi de shuǐ gāng kě yǐ chǔ cún yǔ shuǐ.The water vat in the old house can store rainwater.
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