窖 (jiào) — cellar, pit (for underground storage)
Definition
An underground cellar or pit dug into the ground for storing things like wine or grain. In everyday speech 地下室 or 地窖 is more common; 窖 is the literary/technical term.
noun
cellarpit (for underground storage)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 窖。Tā men bǎ jiǔ fàng zài jiào lǐ.They put the wine in the cellar.
- 窖。Zhè ge jiào néng cún hěn duō liáng shi.This cellar can store a lot of grain.
- 窖。Wā yí gè jiào xū yào hěn duō shí jiān.Digging a cellar takes a lot of time.
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