bamboo drying cage; drying basket
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a cage made of bamboo strips, willow, or wicker used to dry clothes over a stove or brazier
A traditional household item for drying clothes, often used in colder climates or during humid weather.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
bǎ把
shī湿
wà袜
zi子
fàng放
zài在
hōng烘
lóng笼
r儿
shàng上
hōng烘
gān干
。
Grandma put the wet socks on the drying cage to dry them.
Yǐ以
qián前
méi没
yǒu有
hōng烘
gān干
jī机
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
hōng烘
lóng笼
lái来
hōng烘
yī衣
fu服
。
In the past, when there were no dryers, people often used drying cages to dry clothes.
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Zhè这
ge个
hōng烘
lóng笼
r儿
shì是
liǔ柳
tiáo条
biān编
de的
，
hěn很
qīng轻
biàn便
。
This drying cage is woven from willow and is very lightweight.
Definition
drying basket (dialectal term)
dialectA regional term, primarily used in certain Chinese dialects, with the same meaning as the first definition.
Zài在
wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
，
zhè这
dōng东
xi西
jiào叫
hōng烘
lóng笼
，
bù不
jiào叫
hōng烘
lán篮
。
In my hometown, this thing is called a '烘笼', not a '烘篮'.
Qù去
jí集
shì市
shàng上
mǎi买
ge个
xīn新
hōng烘
lóng笼
r儿
huí回
lái来
。
Go to the market and buy a new drying basket.