摇篮

yáolán

HSK 7

摇篮 — yáolán

1. cradle (for a baby)

   她在摇篮里轻轻地哄着婴儿。 tā zài yáolán lǐ qīngqīngdì hǒng zhe yīngér — She gently rocks the baby in the cradle.

2. cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement, etc.) — figurative

   长江流域被认为是中国古代文明的摇篮。 chángjiāngliúyù bèi rènwéi shì zhōngguó gǔdàiwénmíng de yáolán — The Yangtze River basin is considered the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization.