地窖 (dì jiào) — cellar
Definition
An underground storage room (cellar), often used to keep wine, vegetables, or other food cool. Distinct from 地下室, which is generally a livable below-ground floor.
noun
cellar
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 地窖，。Tā men jiā yǒu yí gè hěn dà de dì jiào, yòng lái chǔ cún pú tao jiǔ.Their family has a very large cellar for storing wine.
- ，地窖。Dōng tiān de shí hou, dì jiào lǐ de wēn dù bǐ wài miàn gāo.In winter, the temperature in the cellar is higher than outside.
- 地窖。Zhè ge dì jiào yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián lì shǐ le.This cellar has a history of over a hundred years.
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