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

HSK 3

下了地窨子，里面比外面暖和多了。

Xià le dìyìnzi, lǐmiàn bǐ wàimiàn nuǎnhuo duō le.

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

HSK 7-9

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.

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