yáo
瓷窑
kiln; old-style brothel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 4 examplesnoun
a kiln for firing pottery or porcelain
A structure or chamber built for the high-temperature firing of ceramic goods.
Jǐng景
dé德
zhèn镇
de的
cí瓷
qì器
dōu都
shì是
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
chái柴
yáo窑
shāo烧
zhì制
de的
。
The porcelain from Jingdezhen is all fired in this kind of traditional wood-burning kiln.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
yáo窑
yí遗
zhǐ址
yǒu有
shàng上
qiān千
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This ancient kiln site has a history of over a thousand years.
noun
a coal mine or pit (for mining coal)
dialectRefers to a pit or excavation for mining coal, especially in Northern Chinese dialects.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
dāng当
nián年
zài在
shān山
xī西
xià下
guo过
yáo窑
。
His grandfather worked down in the coal mines in Shanxi back in the day.
noun
an old-style brothel
archaicAn archaic and informal term for a brothel, used in historical contexts.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
yáo窑
zi子
lǐ里
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
shēng生
huó活
。
The novel depicts the tragic lives inside the brothels of the old society.