drip tile; drainage gap between buildings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
drip tile (a type of roof tile with a triangular end to direct water away)
technicalA specific architectural term for a traditional Chinese roof tile designed for water drainage.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
zhuāng装
yǒu有
jīng精
měi美
de的
dī滴
shuǐ水
wǎ瓦
。
The eaves of this ancient building are fitted with exquisite drip tiles.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
zhèng正
zài在
shāo烧
zhì制
xīn新
de的
dī滴
shuǐ水
。
The craftsman is firing new drip tiles.
noun
drainage gap (a narrow space left between adjacent buildings to allow rainwater runoff from the eaves)
technicalAn architectural feature in traditional Chinese building layouts, primarily for practical drainage.
Zhè这
liǎng两
dòng栋
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
zhī之
jiān间
liú留
le了
yī一
tiáo条
dī滴
shuǐ水
。
A drainage gap was left between these two old houses.
Xiū修
jiàn建
shí时
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
liú留
dī滴
shuǐ水
，
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
huì会
sǔn损
huài坏
qiáng墙
miàn面
。
If a drainage gap isn't left during construction, rainwater can damage the walls.