窑
kiln; coal mine; cave dwelling; brothel; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
kiln for firing bricks, tiles, ceramics
neutralRefers to industrial structures for firing building materials or pottery.
A new brick kiln was built in the village.
This ceramic kiln has a history of two hundred years.
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The chimney of the lime kiln is smoking.
The porcelain kilns in Jingdezhen are world-famous.
They use this kiln to fire gray bricks.
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small-scale coal mine
neutralRefers to traditional, small coal mines using manual methods.
That coal mine has stopped production.
In the past, many farmers lived off small coal mines.
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The safety facilities of this coal mine do not meet standards.
He worked in a coal mine when he was young.
The government closed a batch of illegal coal mines.
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cave dwelling;窑洞
neutralTraditional residential caves in northern China, especially Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces.
The cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi are warm in winter and cool in summer.
Their family lives in a cave dwelling.
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Cave dwellings are unique residential buildings on the Loess Plateau.
This cave dwelling has a history of over a hundred years.
He converted the cave dwelling into a homestay.
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brothel (dialectal)
dialectDialectal term for brothel, considered vulgar in formal contexts.
The fate of prostitutes in old society was very tragic.
There used to be many brothels on that street.
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He was tricked into a brothel.
Prostitutes had very low status in old society.
The government banned all brothels.
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surname Yao
neutralA Chinese family name.
My teacher's surname is Yao.
Mr. Yao is the manager of our company.
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The surname Yao is not very common in China.
Ms. Yao didn't come to work today.
The Yao family's children study very hard.