摇篮 yáolán cradle (for a baby)
cradle (for a baby); (figuratively) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
How to remember 摇篮: 摇 to shake + 篮 basket = cradle (for a baby).
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How it is used
- A baby's cradle; figuratively a birthplace - 黄河是中华文明的摇篮 (Huánghé shì Zhōnghuá wénmíng de yáolán) the Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese civilization.
- The figurative 'cradle/birthplace of' is a stock phrase for where something originated.
Example sentences
- 宝宝在摇篮里入睡了。 Bǎobǎo zài yáolán lǐ rùshuì le.The baby fell asleep in the cradle.