shàitái

晒台

Word · NounTraditional曬台

rooftop terrace; drying platform

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

open-air platform on a rooftop, used for drying clothes or relaxing

Commonly found on older residential buildings or in urban areas. Distinct from balconies (阳台) which protrude from the side of buildings; a 晒台 is typically flat and level with the roof.

Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
shài晒
tái台
shàng上
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
huā花
cǎo草
 。

Our family's rooftop terrace is full of flowers and plants.

Xià夏
tiān天
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
lín邻
jū居
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
jù聚
jí集
zài在
shài晒
tái台
shàng上
chéng乘
liáng凉
liáo聊
tiān天
 。

In summer, the neighbors like to gather on the rooftop terrace to cool off and chat.

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Tā她
bǎ把
gāng刚
xǐ洗
hǎo好
de的
chuáng床
dān单
liàng晾
zài在
le了
shài晒
tái台
shàng上
 。

She hung the freshly washed bedsheets on the drying platform.