máokēng

茅坑

Word · Noun

latrine; cesspit

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

manure pit; cesspit (in a toilet)

informal

Literally refers to the pit used for collecting human waste in a traditional or simple toilet.

Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
shì式
cè厕
suǒ所
de的
máo茅
kēng坑
yào要
dìng定
qī期
qīng清
lǐ理
 。

The cesspit in this old-fashioned toilet needs to be cleaned regularly.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
 ，
bié别
diào掉
dào到
máo茅
kēng坑
lǐ里
qù去
le了
 。

Be careful not to fall into the manure pit.

2.

noun

latrine; simple toilet; outhouse (especially a crude one)

dialect

A colloquial and slightly rustic term for a toilet, often implying it is basic, unsanitary, or lacking modern plumbing. Common in rural or historical contexts.

Shān山
cūn村
lǐ里
 ，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
hái还
yòng用
zhe着
máo茅
kēng坑
 。

In the mountain village, many people still use latrines.

Tā他
jiā家
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
ge个
máo茅
kēng坑
 ，
bù不
tài太
wèi卫
shēng生
 。

There is a crude toilet in his yard that isn't very sanitary.

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Bǐ比
qǐ起
chōu抽
shuǐ水
mǎ马
tǒng桶
 ，
máo茅
kēng坑
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
dà大
 。

Compared to a flush toilet, a latrine has a much stronger odor.