窑

yáo

HSK 7

窑 — yáo

1. kiln; oven (for firing pottery, bricks, etc.)

   那座古代的窑现在已经对外开放参观了。 nà zuò gǔdài de yáo xiànzài yǐjīng duìwàikāifàng cānguān le — That ancient kiln is now open to the public for visits.

2. coal pit; oven (in mining or industrial contexts)

   工人们在窑口检查了燃料供给情况。 gōngrén men zài yáokǒu jiǎnchá le ránliào gōngjǐ qíngkuàng — The workers inspected the fuel supply at the kiln mouth.

3. (colloquial) brothel

   他被发现晚上常去城外的窑里。 tā bèi fāxiàn wǎnshàng cháng qù chéngwài de yáo lǐ — He was found to frequently go to a brothel outside the city at night.