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屋顶

wū dǐng · wu ding

Traditional 屋頂

HSK 7–9Measure word: 个 gè

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  1. roof
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Hutong roofs

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)胡同(hútòng)的(de)屋顶(wūdǐng)好(hǎo)漂亮(piàoliang)，都(dōu)是(shì)灰色(huīsè)的(de)。

    The roofs in this hutong are so pretty, all grey.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)常常(chángcháng)爬(pá)到(dào)屋顶(wūdǐng)上(shàng)看(kàn)月亮(yuèliang)。

    Yes. As a kid I often climbed onto the roof to look at the moon.

  3. Liangliang

    屋顶(wūdǐng)不(bù)危险(wēixiǎn)吗(ma)？

    Isn't a roof dangerous?

  4. Dengdeng

    有点(yǒudiǎn)危险(wēixiǎn)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)每次(měicì)都(dōu)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)下来(xiàlai)。

    A bit, so my mum called me down every time.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)还(hái)爬(pá)吗(ma)？

    Do you still climb up now?

  6. Dengdeng

    不爬了(bùpále)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)在(zài)窗边(chuāngbiān)看(kàn)月亮(yuèliang)，比(bǐ)屋顶(wūdǐng)舒服(shūfu)。

    No. Now I watch the moon by the window, which is more comfortable than a roof.

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2 examples
01

看(kàn)看(kan)那(nà)间(jiān)红(hóng)色(sè)屋(wū)顶(dǐng)的(de)房(fáng)子(zi)。

Look at the house with the red roof.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Luornu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)看(kàn)那(nà)座(zuò)红(hóng)屋(wū)顶(dǐng)的(de)房(fáng)子(zi)。

Please look at that red-roofed house.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by aliene · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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