open space within a building; void
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open space; void within a building or structure
dialectA dialectal term, mainly used in certain northern Chinese dialects. It specifically refers to the hollow, unfilled space within a structure, such as inside a well, a large chimney, or under a raised floor.
Zhè这
jǐng井
xià下
miàn面
de的
kānɡ闶
lánɡ阆
zhè这
me么
dà大
a啊
！
The open space under this well is so big!
Lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
gé阁
lóu楼
xià下
miàn面
yǒu有
gè个
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
kānɡ闶
lánɡ阆
。
There's a sizable void under the attic of the old house.
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Tā他
men们
bǎ把
gōng工
jù具
dōu都
cáng藏
zài在
le了
dì地
bǎn板
de的
kānɡ闶
lánɡ阆
lǐ里
。
They hid all the tools in the void under the floorboards.