棚
shelter; shed; ceiling
Meanings
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shelter; awning; shed
Refers to temporary structures built to provide shade or protection from weather.
We built a sunshade in the yard during summer.
The fruits in the market are all kept in the大棚 (greenhouse/shelter).
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Workers are building temporary shelters at the construction site.
There are many sunshades on the beach.
This awning can block sunlight and rain.
noun
shed; hut; simple house
Refers to simple, often temporary or basic housing structures.
There is a tool shed for storing farm tools on the farm.
There are several livestock sheds at the village entrance.
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Workers live in the worker sheds next to the construction site.
That old mill shed is no longer in use.
They built a thatched hut at the foot of the mountain.
noun
ceiling
Refers to the upper interior surface of a room.
The ceiling of this room is very beautiful.
Workers are plastering the ceiling of the living room.
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There is a beautiful chandelier on the ceiling.
The ceiling of the old house is leaking a bit.
They decided to renovate the kitchen ceiling.