窑
yáo
Meaning
- kiln
- cave dwelling
- oven
Definition
烧制砖瓦陶瓷等的建筑物；也指土窑洞。
A building for firing bricks, tiles, ceramics, etc.; also refers to a cave dwelling.
Usage
常用于描述烧制陶瓷或砖瓦的场所，或指北方的一种居住建筑“窑洞”。
Commonly used to describe a place for firing ceramics or bricks, or to refer to a type of dwelling in northern China called 'yaodong' (cave dwelling).
Examples
- 1 这个村庄有很多古老的砖窑，用来烧制青砖。 (This village has many ancient brick kilns used for firing blue bricks.)
- 2 陕北的窑洞冬暖夏凉，很适合居住。 (The cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi are warm in winter and cool in summer, very suitable for living.)
- 3 这家陶瓷厂的窑炉已经使用了三十年了。 (This ceramic factory's kiln has been in use for thirty years.)
- 4 他参观了一个废弃的砖窑，感叹岁月的痕迹。 (He visited an abandoned brick kiln and marveled at the traces of time.)
- 5 窑洞文化是黄土高原的重要特色。 (The cave dwelling culture is an important feature of the Loess Plateau.)
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