棚屋

péngwū

noun #20,101

Measure Word

一间棚屋 jiān

Meanings

1 shack
2 hut
3 shanty

Characters

shed / awning / makeshift structure

room / house / dwelling

Examples

HSK 7-9

山上有几间破旧的棚屋。

Shānshàng yǒu jǐ jiān pòjiù de péngwū.

There are a few dilapidated shacks on the hillside.

HSK 7-9

难民们住在简陋的棚屋里。

Nànmín men zhù zài jiǎnlòu de péngwū lǐ.

The refugees lived in makeshift huts.

Stroke Order

棚 péng

屋 wū