liáo
寮
hut; Laos
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hut; shed; small house
dialectUsed in some Chinese dialects to refer to a small, simple house, often made of basic materials like thatch or bamboo. Also appears in historical or literary contexts.
Shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
yǒu有
jǐ几
jiān间
máo茅
liáo寮
。
There are a few thatched huts at the foot of the mountain.
Zhè这
ge个
zhú竹
liáo寮
shì是
chá茶
nóng农
xiū休
xi息
de的
dì地
fang方
。
This bamboo hut is a place for tea farmers to rest.
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Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
chá茶
liáo寮
jiǔ酒
sì肆
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shè社
jiāo交
chǎng场
suǒ所
。
In ancient times, tea houses and wine shops were important social venues.