(jiào) — cellar, pit (for underground storage)

Definição

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)
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Exemplos

  • Tā men bǎ jiǔ fàng zài jiào lǐ.
    They put the wine in the cellar.
  • Zhè ge jiào néng cún hěn duō liáng shi.
    This cellar can store a lot of grain.
  • Wā yí gè jiào xū yào hěn duō shí jiān.
    Digging a cellar takes a lot of time.

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