hothouse; cave
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
hothouse; greenhouse; warm room for cultivating plants
dialectA dialectal term, often heard in northern regions of China. It typically refers to a simple, small-scale structure for overwintering plants.
Zhè这
xiē些
xī西
hóng红
shì柿
shì是
zài在
dòng洞
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
chū出
lái来
de的
。
These tomatoes were grown in a hothouse.
Dōng冬
tiān天
tā他
jiā家
yǒu有
gè个
huā花
er儿
dòng洞
zi子
。
In winter, his family has a hothouse for flowers.
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Zhè这
xiē些
shì是
dòng洞
zi子
huò货
，
bǐ比
lù露
tiān天
zhòng种
de的
zǎo早
shú熟
。
These are hothouse goods, ripening earlier than those grown in the open air.
noun
cave; hole; cavern
dialectThis is a more general and less common meaning of the word, also dialectal. It simply means a natural or artificial hole in the ground.
Shān山
hòu后
miàn面
yǒu有
gè个
tǐng挺
shēn深
de的
dòng洞
zi子
。
There's a pretty deep cave behind the mountain.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
shā沙
duī堆
shàng上
wā挖
le了
gè个
xiǎo小
dòng洞
zi子
。
The kids dug a little hole in the sand pile.