cellar; underground storage pit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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cellar; underground pit or basement for storing vegetables, potatoes, and other produce
Refers to traditional underground storage spaces dug into the earth, commonly used in rural areas to preserve root vegetables and keep them cool through winter.
Nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
shōu收
huò获
de的
bái白
cài菜
chǔ储
cún存
zài在
dì地
jiào窖
lǐ里
guò过
dōng冬
。
The farmers store the harvested cabbage in the cellar for the winter.
Dì地
jiào窖
lǐ里
hěn很
yīn阴
lěng冷
，
shì适
hé合
bǎo保
cún存
tǔ土
dòu豆
hé和
luó萝
bo卜
。
It is damp and cold in the cellar, making it suitable for preserving potatoes and turnips.
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Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
dì地
jiào窖
shì是
èr二
zhàn战
shí时
qī期
yòng用
lái来
cáng藏
rén人
de的
。
The cellar of this old house was used to hide people during World War II.