窖藏 (jiào cáng) — to store in a cellar or pit (for aging or preservation)
Definition
A specialized verb for storing goods (wine, vegetables, herbs) in an underground cellar or pit to age or preserve them over months or years.
verb
to store in a cellar or pit (for aging or preservation)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiā jiǔ chǎng jiāng hóng jiǔ jiào cáng le wǔ nián.This winery stored the red wine in a cellar for five years.
- 窖藏。Běi fāng rén xǐ huan jiào cáng bái cài guò dōng.Northerners like to store cabbage in pits for the winter.
- 窖藏。Zhè xiē yào cái xū yào jiào cáng sān nián cái néng shǐ yòng.These medicinal herbs need to be stored in a cellar for three years before use.
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