ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.a work song sung to synchronize movements, with one person leading
号子喊得震天价响。
The working song rattled the heavens.
喊号子
sing a chant
船夫一边划桨一边喊号子。
The boatman accompany the stroke of his oars with the sound of his voice.
synonym
- 2
n.prison; cell; jail
他们在号子里交上了朋友。
They became friends while jailed.
你还想回号子里去再过三十天吗?
Would you like to look back in your cell for 30 more days for it?
我还没把这间号子处理完呢。
I'm not done shaking this cell down yet.
- 3
n.dialmark; sign; signal
装玻璃器皿的箱子上打有号子。
There are signs on the boxes containing glassware.