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瓦

wǎ · wa

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. roof tile
  2. abbr. for 瓦特 (wǎ tè)
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The roof tiles

  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)房子(fángzi)的(de)屋顶(wūdǐng)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！

    This house's roof is really pretty!

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)瓦(wǎ)，北京(běijīng)的(de)老(lǎo)房子(fángzi)都(dōu)有(yǒu)。

    Those are roof tiles. All old Beijing houses have them.

  3. Leon

    瓦(wǎ)是(shì)用(yòng)什么(shénme)做(zuò)的(de)？

    What are roof tiles made of?

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)用(yòng)泥(ní)做(zuò)的(de)，已经(yǐjīng)很多年(hěnduōnián)了(le)。

    Clay. They have been around for many years.

  5. Leon

    有(yǒu)几片(jǐpiàn)瓦(wǎ)掉下来(diàoxiàlái)了(le)，没人(méirén)修(xiū)吗(ma)？

    A few tiles have fallen. Does nobody repair them?

  6. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)！修(xiū)瓦(wǎ)的(de)师傅(shīfu)就在(jiùzài)屋顶上(wūdǐngshàng)，他(tā)在(zài)跟(gēn)我们(wǒmen)挥手(huīshǒu)。

    Yes! The tile repairman is right on the roof. He is waving at us.

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2 examples
01

屋(wū)顶(dǐng)的(de)瓦(wǎ)被(bèi)风(fēng)吹(chuī)掉(diào)了(le)几(jǐ)片(piàn)。

A few roof tiles were blown off by the wind.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)老(lǎo)房(fáng)子(zi)的(de)瓦(wǎ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)变(biàn)黑(hēi)了(le)。

The tiles of this old house have turned black.

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