veranda; attached small house
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
veranda in front of a house; a small attached house at the back
formalA traditional Chinese architectural term referring to an additional structure attached to a main building, either a front porch or a rear wing.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
zi子
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
hěn很
kuān宽
chang敞
de的
bào抱
shà厦
。
This old house has a very spacious veranda at the front.
Tā他
men们
zài在
zhǔ主
wū屋
hòu后
miàn面
jiā加
jiàn建
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
bào抱
shà厦
zuò作
wéi为
shū书
fáng房
。
They built a small attached house at the back of the main building to use as a study.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
bào抱
shà厦
shè设
jì计
qiǎo巧
miào妙
，
jì既
shí实
yòng用
yòu又
měi美
guān观
。
The design of ancient verandas was clever, being both practical and aesthetically pleasing.