Definition
屋檐 (wū yán) literally means 'eaves' — the edge of a roof that sticks out. Figuratively, it can mean 'home' (as in 'under someone's roof'), but it's a poetic, literary extension, not the everyday word for home. For ordinary 'home' use 家 (jiā); for 'hometown' use 故乡 (gù xiāng).
noun
eaveshome (figurative)
Examples
- 屋檐。wū yán xià yǒu yì zhī xiǎo niǎo.There is a small bird under the eaves.
- 屋檐。Tā zhù zài wǒ de wū yán xià.He lives under my roof.
- 屋檐。Lǎo fángzi de wū yán yǐjīng huài le.The eaves of the old house are already broken.
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