shack; shed; hut
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shack; shed; crude temporary shelter (esp. for sleeping)
Typically refers to simple structures made of wood, straw, plastic sheeting, or other makeshift materials, often used by farmers, construction workers, or homeless individuals for temporary lodging.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
biān边
dā搭
le了
ge个
wō窝
péng棚
kàn看
zhuāng庄
jia稼
。
The farmer built a shack by the field to watch over the crops.
Gōng工
dì地
shàng上
de的
gōng工
rén人
men们
zhù住
zài在
jiǎn简
yì易
de的
wō窝
péng棚
lǐ里
。
The construction workers lived in simple sheds on the work site.
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Nà那
ge个
wō窝
péng棚
sì四
chù处
lòu漏
fēng风
，
dōng冬
tiān天
zhù住
zài在
lǐ里
miàn面
hěn很
lěng冷
。
That shack leaked air everywhere, and it was very cold to live in during winter.