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斗子

Word · Noun

coal scuttle; wooden basket

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

coal scuttle; metal bucket for holding coal

Primarily refers to a container for carrying or storing coal, commonly used in mining or household contexts.

Kuàng矿
gōng工
yòng用
dǒu斗
zi子
bǎ把
méi煤
cóng从
jǐng井
xià下
yùn运
shàng上
lái来
 。

Miners use coal scuttles to bring coal up from the mine shaft.

Tā他
bǎ把
dǒu斗
zi子
lǐ里
de的
méi煤
dào倒
jìn进
le了
lú炉
zi子
 。

He poured the coal from the scuttle into the stove.

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Zhè这
ge个
tiě铁
dǒu斗
zi子
yòng用
le了
hěn很
duō多
nián年
 。

This metal coal bucket has been used for many years.

2.

noun

basket or container made of wooden slats or boards

A general-purpose container often used in rural or traditional settings for carrying items like feed, grain, or produce.

Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
mù木
dǒu斗
zi子
zhuāng装
sì饲
liào料
 。

Farmers use wooden baskets to hold animal feed.

Liào料
dǒu斗
zi子
fàng放
zài在
cāng仓
kù库
mén门
kǒu口
 。

The feed basket is placed at the warehouse door.

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Tā她
tí提
zhe着
dǒu斗
zi子
qù去
cǎi采
mó蘑
gu菇
 。

She carried a basket to pick mushrooms.