lǐn
檩子
purlin; ridgepole
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
purlin; ridgepole (in traditional Chinese architecture)
dialectA key horizontal structural member in traditional wooden roof framing. Marked as dialectal (〈方〉) in this entry, but it is a standard architectural term. In some dialects, the term may be used more broadly or colloquially.
Zhè这
gēn根
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
lǐn檩
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
xiē些
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
le了
。
The purlin in this old house is already somewhat rotten.
Gài盖
fáng房
zi子
de的
shí时
hou候
，
lǐn檩
zi子
yào要
xuǎn选
jiē结
shi实
de的
mù木
cái材
。
When building a house, you need to choose sturdy wood for the ridgepole.
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Tā他
bǎ把
dōng东
xī西
guà挂
zài在
le了
fáng房
liáng梁
xià下
de的
lǐn檩
zi子
shang上
。
He hung the thing on the purlin beneath the main beam.