monk's cell; simple hut
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
monk's living quarters; cell in a temple
formalA traditional term referring specifically to the simple, often small rooms where Buddhist monks reside within a temple complex.
Lǎo老
hé和
shang尚
huí回
dào到
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
liáo寮
fáng房
dǎ打
zuò坐
。
The old monk returned to his own cell to meditate.
Sì寺
miào庙
de的
hòu后
shān山
yǒu有
yī一
pái排
qīng清
jìng静
de的
liáo寮
fáng房
。
There is a row of quiet monk's cells on the back hill of the temple.
noun
simple hut; crude dwelling
dialectUsed in some dialects, notably Southern Chinese varieties (like Cantonese), to refer to very humble or makeshift housing.
Dāng当
nián年
tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
jiù就
zhù住
zài在
zhè这
jiān间
pò破
jiù旧
de的
liáo寮
fáng房
lǐ里
。
Back then, their family lived in this dilapidated hut.
Shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
dā搭
le了
jǐ几
jiān间
gěi给
gōng工
rén人
lín临
shí时
zhù住
de的
liáo寮
fáng房
。
Several simple huts for temporary worker accommodation were erected at the foot of the mountain.
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（
fāng方
yán言
yòng用
fǎ法
）
Wǒ我
hái喺
liáo寮
fáng房
zhù住
zuǒ咗
hǎo好
duō多
nián年
。
(Dialect usage) I lived in a simple hut for many years.