Chinese Conversation · Level 26
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Chinese word
屋顶
Pronunciation
Pinyinwū dǐng
Meaning
- nounroof
Example
我们爬到屋顶看星星。wǒ men pá dào wū dǐng kàn xīng xīng
We climbed onto the roof to look at the stars.
More examples
下雨时，屋顶常常会漏水，需要及时修理。xià yǔ shí wū dǐng cháng cháng huì lòu shuǐ xū yào jí shí xiū lǐ
When it rains, the roof often leaks and needs to be repaired promptly.
Core concept
The weather-facing cap of a house, with the indoor space below it.
Common phrases
屋顶上wū dǐng shàng
on the roof
屋顶漏水wū dǐng lòu shuǐ
roof leaks
更换屋顶gēng huàn wū dǐng
replace the roof
Similar words
房顶fáng dǐng: The whole roof of a house, in a common spoken expression.
屋檐wū yán: The lower edge of a roof that sticks out and carries rainwater away from the building.
屋面wū miàn: The outer surface of a roof, including its waterproof layer.
屋脊wū jí: The top line of a roof where its two sloping sides meet.
Definition in Chinese
房屋顶部的结构或表面，用以保护室内免受雨雪风吹等天气影响。fáng wū dǐng bù de jié gòu huò biǎo miàn yòng yǐ bǎo hù shì nèi miǎn shòu yú xuě fēng chuī děng tiān qì yíng xiǎng
Word origin
The compound joins 屋 (wū, "house") with 顶 (dǐng, "top"), narrowing the idea of a top or summit to the upper part of a house.
Usage tips
- English uses "ceiling" for the inside surface, but 屋顶 (wūdǐng, "roof") is the outside top of a building, so an indoor overhead surface usually needs 天花板 (tiānhuābǎn, "ceiling").