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摇篮

摇篮 (yáo lán): Cradle / Cot (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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摇篮 consists of 2 characters.

shake; wave; rock; turn

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Pinyinyáo lán

MeaningCradle / Cot

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word摇篮

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Words with 篮

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3.

How to Use 摇篮 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 摇篮 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

yáo摇

lán篮

neutral

a cradle

Verb + Objectwith摇动

yáo摇

dòng动

yáo摇

lán篮

Adjective + Nounwith婴儿

yīng婴

ér儿

yáo摇

lán篮

Noun + Nounwith文化

wén文

huà化

de的

yáo摇

lán篮

4.

Example Sentences with 摇篮

yīng婴

ér儿

zài在

yáo摇

lán篮

lǐ里

shuì睡

neutral

rock the cradle

neutral

baby cradle

formal

Written

cradle of culture

jiào觉

。

The baby is sleeping in the cradle.

zhè这

ge个

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

cūn村

zhuāng庄

bèi被

rèn认

wéi为

shì是

dāng当

dì地

mín民

jiān间

chuán传

shuō说

de的

yáo摇

lán篮

。

This ancient village is considered the cradle of local folklore.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bù不

jué觉

de得

zhè这

jiān间

gōng工

zuò作

shì室

shì是

chuàng创

xīn新

sī思

xiǎng想

de的

yáo摇

lán篮

ma吗

？

Don't you think this studio is the cradle of innovative ideas?

huáng黄

hé河

shì是

zhōng中

huá华

wén文

míng明

de的

yáo摇

lán篮

。

The Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese civilization.

tā他

xiǎo小

xīn心

yì翼

yì翼

dì地

tuī推

zhe着

yáo摇

lán篮

，

shēng生

pà怕

jīng惊

xǐng醒

le了

shú熟

shuì睡

de的

hái孩

zi子

。

He gently rocked the cradle, careful not to wake the sleeping child.

zhè这

ge个

dì地

qū区

bìng并

fēi非

xiàn现

dài代

gōng工

yè业

de的

yáo摇

lán篮

，

ér而

shì是

yǐ以

chuán传

tǒng统

nóng农

yè业

wén闻

míng名

。

This region is not the cradle of modern industry but is famous for its traditional agriculture.

zhè这

ge个

xiǎo小

zhèn镇

shì是

xǔ许

duō多

yì艺

shù术

jiā家

de的

yáo摇

lán篮

，

yùn孕

yù育

liǎo了

wú无

shù数

chuàng创

yì意

zuò作

pǐn品

。

This small town is the cradle of many artists, nurturing countless creative works.

zuò作

wéi为

wén文

yì艺

fù复

xīng兴

de的

yáo摇

lán篮

，

zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

jì既

bǎo保

liú留

le了

lì历

shǐ史

，

yòu又

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

huó活

lì力

。

As the cradle of the Renaissance, this city preserves its history while brimming with vitality.