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窑洞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

窑洞 Usage and Examples

Cave dwelling

Yaodong

窑洞是在半山腰挖成的。

The cave has been hollowed out of the mountainside.

我们永远告别了破旧的茅屋,却忘不了延安窑洞温热的土炕。

We always say a dilapidated cottage, but never leave the Yanan cave heatable adobe sleeping platform.

The characters in 窑洞

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
窑
yáo11kiln, cave dwelling, mine
洞
dòng9hole, cave, or cavity

More words starting with 窑

  • yáo窑kǒu口kiln opening
  • yáo窑kēng坑kiln pit
  • yáo窑jiě姐prostitute, whore
  • yáo窑jiě姐ér儿prostitute
  • yáo窑zǐ子brothel
  • yáo窑gōng工kiln worker
  • yáo窑dòng洞jiàn建zhù筑cave dwelling architecture, yaodong architecture
  • yáo窑lú炉kiln, furnace
  • yáo窑zàng葬Kiln burial, Cave burial
  • yáo窑zàng葬fāng方shì式kiln burial, kiln burial method
  • yáo窑mén门kiln door; entrance to a kiln

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Questions about 窑洞

What does 窑洞 mean in Chinese?

窑洞 (yáo dòng) means “Cave dwelling, Yaodong”.

How do you pronounce 窑洞?

窑洞 is pronounced yáo dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Cave dwelling” in Chinese?

“Cave dwelling” is 窑洞 (yáo dòng) in Chinese.

How is 窑洞 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 窑洞, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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