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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