eaves
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
eaves; roof edge
Refers to the projecting edge of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building, providing shelter from rain.
Yàn燕
zi子
zài在
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
zhù筑
le了
cháo巢
。
The swallows built a nest under the eaves.
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
wū屋
yán檐
dī滴
xià下
lái来
。
Rainwater dripped down along the eaves.
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Zhè这
dòng栋
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
wū屋
yán檐
hěn很
dī低
。
The eaves of this old house are very low.