huārdòngzi
花儿洞子
semi-underground flower greenhouse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
semi-underground greenhouse for growing flowers
technicalA traditional horticultural structure in northern China, typically built with one-half to two-thirds of the walls underground for insulation during winter.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huār花
dòng洞
zi子
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
This type of semi-underground greenhouse is very common in Beijing.
Dōng冬
tiān天
bǎ把
huā花
bān搬
jìn进
huār花
dòng洞
zi子
lǐ里
。
Move the flowers into the sunken greenhouse in winter.
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Huār花
dòng洞
zi子
bǐ比
dì地
shàng上
de的
wēn温
shì室
gèng更
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
。
Sunken greenhouses retain heat better than above-ground ones.