洞子

dòngzi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cave; pit; hole
  2. 2 (colloquial) winter greenhouse for vegetables or flowers

Examples

Háizi men zài shān biān fāxiàn le yī gè xiǎo dòngzi.
The children found a small cave by the hillside.
Dōngtiān tā kào dòngzi lǐ zhòng de qīngcài zhèng qián.
In winter he makes money from the greens he grows in the greenhouse.

Tips

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The 'greenhouse' meaning is a northern colloquial use noted in 新华词典 (Xinhua Cidian). For a typical glass/plastic greenhouse, prefer 大棚 (dàpéng) or 温室 (wēnshì); 洞子 specifically suggests a sunken/sheltered winter plot.

Stroke Order

dòng