yaodong

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 窯洞／窑洞 (yáodòng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaʊˈdʊŋ/

Noun

yaodong (plural yaodongs or yaodong)

1. A type of earth shelter dwelling common in the Loess Plateau in northern China.

Translations

earth shelter dwelling

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 窯洞／窑洞 (jiu⁴ dung⁶)

  Mandarin: 窯洞／窑洞 (zh) (yáodòng)

• French: yaodong (fr) m
• Japanese: ヤオトン (yaoton), 窰洞 (ヤオトン, yaoton)
• Korean: 요동(窯洞) (ko) (yodong)
• Russian: яоду́н m (jaodún)