Definition
寮 is a bound form (b.f.) that appears in compounds. Its two main senses are 'small house or hut' (as in 寮房 'hut') and 'Laos' (as in the older name 寮国). It is not used as an independent word.
b.f.
(bound form) small househut(bound form) Laos (in place names)
Examples
- 寮。Tā zài shān shàng dā le yì jiān liáo fáng.He built a small hut in the mountains.
- 寮。liáo guó shì Dōngnányà de yí gè guójiā.Laos is a country in Southeast Asia.
- 寮。Zhè jiān liáo shě zhù zhe sì gè gōngrén.This dormitory houses four workers.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.