Definition & Meaning

2.cradle (place where a culture or movement begins or is nurtured)

Word usage

yáo lán

摇 篮

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NHSK 789－3 NPCR3

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n.cradle
- tā bǎ hái zi fàng zài yáo lán lǐ bǎ tā yáo shuì zháo le
  他把孩子放在摇篮里，把他摇睡着了。
  He rocked the baby to sleep in the cradle.
- yáo yáo lán
  摇摇篮
  rock a cradle
- yáo yáo lán zhōng de hái zi
  摇摇篮中的孩子
  rock a baby in its cradle
synonym
qiǎng bǎo襁褓 yáo chuáng摇床 yáo lán摇拦 tóng lán童篮
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n.metacradle (place where a culture or movement begins or is nurtured)
- jǐng gāng shān shì zhōng guó gé mìng de yáo lán
  井冈山是中国革命的摇篮。
  The Jinggang Mountains is the cradle of the Chinese revolution.
- huáng hé liú yù shì zhōng guó gǔ dài wén huà de yáo lán
  黄河流域是中国古代文化的摇篮。
  The Yellow River Valley is the cradle of ancient Chinese culture.

Word usage

common measure word
"摇篮" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个摇篮
  one cradle

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