地窨子

dìyìnzi

noun

Measure Word

一个地窨子 gè

Meanings

1 cellar
2 underground room dug into the earth

Characters

cellar; underground room

Examples

东北农家常在院子里挖地窨子储存白菜和土豆。

Dōngběi nóngjiā cháng zài yuànzi lǐ wā dìyìnzi chǔcún báicài hé tǔdòu.

Northeastern Chinese farmhouses often dig cellars in the yard to store cabbage and potatoes.

下了地窨子，里面比外面暖和多了。

Xiàle dìyìnzi, lǐmiàn bǐ wàimiàn nuǎnhuo duō le.

Going down into the cellar, it's much warmer inside than out.

Tips

register

Northern / Northeastern colloquialism. The character 窨 has two readings: yìn (cellar) here, vs. xūn (to scent tea with flowers) — context distinguishes them.

Stroke Order

地 dì

窨 yìn

子 zǐ