shè

茅舍

Word · NounTraditional舍

house; dwelling

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

house; dwelling; cottage

literary

Often used in literary or historical contexts to refer to a simple dwelling. Distinguish from 舍 (shě, to abandon).

Tā他
zài在
shān山
biān边
jiàn建
le了
yī一
jiān间
máo茅
shè舍
 。

He built a thatched cottage by the mountain.

Zhú竹
lí篱
máo茅
shè舍
 ，
jǐng景
sè色
yí宜
rén人
 。

The bamboo fence and thatched cottage create a pleasant scene.