window lattice frame; removable window sash
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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wooden lattice frame for pasting gauze or mosquito netting on a window
dialectA traditional Chinese architectural component. The frame holds the gauze or wire mesh and is often removable for seasonal changes (e.g., replacing gauze with paper in winter).
Nǎi奶
nai奶
jiā家
de的
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
，
chuāng窗
tì屉
zi子
shàng上
hái还
hú糊
zhe着
lěng冷
bù布
。
In my grandma's old house, the window lattice frame still has the summer gauze pasted on it.
Xià夏
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
děi得
bǎ把
chuāng窗
tì屉
zi子
chāi拆
xià下
lái来
xǐ洗
xǐ洗
。
Summer is here; we need to take down the window sash and wash it.
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Zhè这
ge个
chuāng窗
tì屉
zi子
de的
mù木
liào料
hěn很
hǎo好
，
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
le了
yě也
méi没
huài坏
。
The wood of this window frame is very good; it hasn't broken even after decades.