eaves; roof edge
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
eaves; the part of a roof that extends beyond the wall
Commonly used with the 'erhua' suffix (房檐儿) in spoken Northern Mandarin. Provides shelter from rain and is a typical nesting place for swallows.
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
fáng房
yán檐
liú流
le了
xià下
lái来
。
Rainwater flowed down along the eaves.
Yàn燕
zi子
zài在
fáng房
yán檐
xià下
zhù筑
le了
cháo巢
。
Swallows built a nest under the eaves.
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Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
fáng房
yán檐
xià下
bì避
yǔ雨
。
He stood under the eaves to take shelter from the rain.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
fáng房
yán檐
diāo雕
kè刻
jīng精
měi美
。
The eaves of this ancient building are exquisitely carved.