eaves; roof edge
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
eaves (of a house); roof edge
informalColloquial term for the projecting edge of a roof that provides shelter from rain or sun.
Yàn燕
zi子
zài在
yán檐
zi子
dǐ底
xià下
zhù筑
le了
cháo巢
。
The swallows built a nest under the eaves.
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
yán檐
zi子
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
yǒu有
gè个
hěn很
kuān宽
de的
yán檐
zi子
。
This old house has very wide eaves.