trough; channel; groove; slot
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
trough; long, narrow container
Often used for feeding animals, holding liquids, or as a basin.
Mǎ马
jiù厩
lǐ里
yǒu有
gěi给
mǎ马
wèi喂
shuǐ水
de的
mù木
tou头
cáo槽
zi子
。
There is a wooden trough in the stable for watering the horses.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
shuǐ水
ní泥
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
jiē接
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
de的
dà大
cáo槽
zi子
。
The workers made a large concrete basin to collect rainwater.
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Zhè这
jiā家
dòu豆
fu腐
fáng坊
hái还
yòng用
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
shí石
cáo槽
zi子
mó磨
dòu豆
jiāng浆
。
This tofu shop still uses a traditional stone trough to grind soybeans.
noun
channel; groove; slot
Refers to a groove in machinery, a channel for water, or a slot for inserting objects.
Zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
fàng放
bǐ笔
de的
cáo槽
zi子
。
There is a groove on the desk for holding pens.
Zhè这
tiáo条
guàn灌
gài溉
yòng用
de的
cáo槽
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
wā挖
hǎo好
le了
。
This irrigation channel has already been dug.
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Bǎ把
diàn电
lù路
bǎn板
duì对
zhǔn准
jī机
xiāng箱
de的
cáo槽
zi子
chā插
jìn进
qù去
。
Align the circuit board with the slot on the chassis and insert it.