土窑 (tǔ yáo) — cave dwelling (in loess)
Definition
A traditional cave-style home carved into the yellow loess hills of northern China (especially the Loess Plateau). It is a dwelling, not a kiln, despite 窑 also meaning 'kiln' in other words.
noun
cave dwelling (in loess)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 土窑。Zhè ge cūn zi lǐ de tǔ yáo yǐ jīng yǒu jǐ bǎi nián de lì shǐ le.The cave dwellings in this village have a history of several hundred years.
- 土窑。Yóu kè men duì huáng tǔ gāo yuán shàng de tǔ yáo fēi cháng gǎn xìng qù.Tourists are very interested in the cave dwellings on the Loess Plateau.
- 土窑，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù zài tǔ yáo lǐ zhǎng dà, duì nà lǐ de shēng huó hěn huái niàn.He grew up in a cave dwelling and misses the life there.
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