jiù
noun #36,453

Meanings

  1. 1 stable
  2. 2 barn (for horses or livestock)

Examples

Mǎjiù lǐ yǎng zhe shí jǐ pǐ mǎ.
More than ten horses are kept in the stable.
Tā měitiān dǎsǎo jiù lǐ de cǎoliào.
Every day he sweeps out the fodder from the stable.

Tips

usage
is mostly used in compounds, especially 马厩 (mǎjiù — horse stable). Standalone use is literary/old. The traditional form contains 广 (shed/roof) and (suggesting 'fully fed') — a roofed shelter where animals are fed.
history
The famous Confucian story 《论语·》: '退:「?」不问' — 'The stable burned down. When Confucius returned from court he asked: "Was anyone hurt?" He did not ask about the horses.' This was cited for centuries as evidence of his humanism.

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