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棚
péng
Description
“棚”是一种用来放东西的家具，上面有很多层。
"棚" is a piece of furniture used to store things, with many layers on top.
我们也常常说“书棚”，就是放书的地方。
We often say "书棚", which is a place to put books.
Meanings
棚péng
a shed or simple structure with a roof
下雨了，我们到棚里躲一下。
It's raining; let's take shelter in the shed.
棚péng
a shelf or rack for holding things
书都放在棚上。
All the books are on the shelf.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
棚 usually means a shed/canopy; for a shelf, 书架 or 架子 is more common in modern Chinese.
- Etymology
the 木 radical marks it as something made of wood.
In videos
“倒了的棚砸了刘奶奶的牛”
“摄影会在棚里面摆灯”
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