Meaning of 窑洞
窑洞 means cave dwelling dug into loess cliffs, typical of the Loess Plateau in northwest China. Pronounced yáo dòng.
- cave dwelling dug into loess cliffs, typical of the Loess Plateau in northwest China
Definitions & Examples
Shǎn陕
běi北
de的
nóng农
mín民
dà大
duō多
zhù住
zài在
yáo窑
dòng洞
lǐ里
。
Most farmers in northern Shaanxi live in cave dwellings.
Zhè这
kǒng孔
yáo窑
dòng洞
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This cave dwelling has a history of over a hundred years.
Yáo窑
dòng洞
dōng冬
nuǎn暖
xià夏
liáng凉
，
shì是
huáng黄
tǔ土
gāo高
yuán原
tè特
yǒu有
de的
mín民
jū居
xíng形
shì式
。
Cave dwellings are warm in winter and cool in summer, making them a unique form of folk residence on the Loess Plateau.