earthen jar; urn; crock
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
earthen jar with small mouth and large belly (used for storing wine, vinegar, soy sauce, etc.)
Typically made of pottery or ceramic. Commonly used for storing fermented liquids or condiments in traditional Chinese households.
Tán坛
zi子
lǐ里
zhuāng装
de的
shì是
chén陈
cù醋
。
The jar contains aged vinegar.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tán坛
zi子
jiǔ酒
。
He bought a jar of wine.
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Bǎ把
jiàng酱
yóu油
dào倒
jìn进
tán坛
zi子
lǐ里
。
Pour the soy sauce into the jar.
Zhè这
ge个
tán坛
zi子
hěn很
gǔ古
lǎo老
。
This urn is very ancient.