窖 (jiào) — cellar, pit (for underground storage)

Definition

An underground cellar or pit dug into the ground for storing things like wine or grain. In everyday speech 地下室 or 地窖 is more common; 窖 is the literary/technical term.

noun

cellarpit (for underground storage)

Measure word · 个

Examples

窖。
Tā men bǎ jiǔ fàng zài jiào lǐ.
They put the wine in the cellar.
窖。
Zhè ge jiào néng cún hěn duō liáng shi.
This cellar can store a lot of grain.
窖。
Wā yí gè jiào xū yào hěn duō shí jiān.
Digging a cellar takes a lot of time.

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