manure pit; cesspit; latrine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
manure pit; cesspit for collecting feces
neutralRefers to a pit dug to collect human or animal waste for use as fertilizer. Common in rural agricultural settings.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
wā挖
le了
yī一
gè个
fèn粪
kēng坑
lái来
jī积
féi肥
。
The farmers dug a manure pit in the field to accumulate fertilizer.
Nà那
gè个
fèn粪
kēng坑
sàn散
fā发
zhe着
nán难
wén闻
de的
qì气
wèi味
。
That manure pit emits a foul smell.
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Nóng农
cūn村
lǐ里
jī几
hū乎
měi每
jiā家
dōu都
yǒu有
fèn粪
kēng坑
。
Almost every household in the village has a manure pit.
noun
latrine; pit toilet; outhouse
informalInformal term for a simple outdoor toilet, often a pit in the ground. Also called 粪坑子.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
diào掉
jìn进
le了
fèn粪
kēng坑
。
He accidentally fell into the latrine.
Zhè这
gè个
máo茅
kēng坑
tài太
zāng脏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
qīng清
lǐ理
。
This latrine is too dirty and needs cleaning.
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Fèn粪
kēng坑
zi子
tōng通
cháng常
wèi位
yú于
hù户
wài外
。
Pit latrines are usually located outdoors.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
nóng农
cūn村
cháng常
yòng用
fèn粪
kēng坑
zuò作
cè厕
suǒ所
。
In olden times, rural areas often used manure pits as toilets.