fence; railing; barrier
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
fence; railing; barrier made of metal or wooden bars
Commonly used for protective barriers around construction sites, gardens, or properties. Often used with measure words like 道 or 排. The suffix 儿 is commonly added in northern dialects (栅栏儿).
Gōng工
dì地
sì四
zhōu周
wéi围
zhe着
yī一
dào道
tiě铁
zhà栅
lan栏
。
The construction site is surrounded by an iron fence.
Yuàn院
zi子
mén门
kǒu口
yǒu有
yī一
dào道
mù木
zhà栅
lan栏
mén门
。
There is a wooden gate in the fence at the entrance to the yard.
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Nóng农
mín民
zài在
cài菜
yuán园
zhōu周
wéi围
dā搭
le了
zhà栅
lan栏
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
tù兔
zi子
jìn进
qù去
。
The farmer put up a fence around the vegetable garden to keep rabbits out.
Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
de的
měng猛
shòu兽
qū区
yòng用
gāo高
gāo高
de的
zhà栅
lan栏
wéi围
zhe着
。
The dangerous animal area in the zoo is enclosed by tall fencing.