small thatched hut; Buddhist nunnery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
small thatched hut
dialectA rustic, simple dwelling, often made of materials like straw or reeds. Typically found in rural or older architectural contexts.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
dào稻
cǎo草
ān庵
zi子
。
There is a thatched straw hut on the hillside.
Yǐ以
qián前
，
shǒu守
lín林
rén人
zhù住
zài在
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
ān庵
zi子
lǐ里
。
In the past, the forest ranger lived in a small thatched hut.
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Zhè这
gè个
ān庵
zi子
suī虽
rán然
jiǎn简
lòu陋
，
dàn但
hěn很
wēn温
nuǎn暖
。
Although this hut is simple, it is very warm.
noun
Buddhist nunnery
dialectA dwelling for Buddhist nuns. In modern usage, '庵' (ān) alone is more common for this meaning.
Shān山
lǐ里
de的
ān庵
zi子
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
jǐ几
wèi位
ní尼
gū姑
。
Several Buddhist nuns live in the nunnery in the mountains.
Tā她
jué决
dìng定
zài在
nà那
gè个
ān庵
zi子
chū出
jiā家
。
She decided to become a nun at that nunnery.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
ān庵
zi子
xiāng香
huǒ火
hěn很
wàng旺
。
This ancient nunnery is very popular with worshippers.