槽

• Pinyin: cáo
• Desglose de hanzi: 槽 = 木 (wood) + 曹 (phonetic)

Significado

Canal o ranura; comedero/abrevadero; cuba (de fermentación).

Refers to a physical trough for animals (马槽, horse manger), a channel or groove in machinery (凹槽, groove/slot), or a fermentation vat (酒槽, distilling vessel). Also appears in internet slang 吐槽 (to complain/roast).

Ejemplos

1. 马厩里的木槽里盛满了新鲜的饲料，几匹马争相低头进食。
2. 技术人员在零件上精准地铣出了一道深度均匀的凹槽，用于嵌入密封条。
3. 酿酒厂的大型发酵槽内正在进行第二轮发酵，浓郁的酒香弥漫整个车间。

Guía de uso

Contexto: agriculture, engineering, food, manufacturing

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 锅炉底部的导流槽出现了裂缝，需要立即停机检修。(A crack appeared in the guide trough at the bottom of the boiler — the machine must be shut down immediately for inspection.)
• 古代行军途中，士兵常常就地挖槽引水解决饮水问题。(On the march in ancient times, soldiers would often dig troughs on the spot to channel water.)

Incorrecto

• 把水倒进槽里喝。(槽 alone is too vague — specify 水槽 or simply say 杯子/碗)

Origen e historia

槽 = 木 (wood) + 曹 (phonetic, a group/unit). Originally a wooden trough for feeding livestock.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal