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    Referring to pottery with 陶器 (táoqì)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    陶器 (táoqì) means pottery or earthenware, referring to objects made from clay and hardened by heat. It is a common term in discussions of archaeology, art history, and traditional crafts.

    Examples

    • 博物馆里展出了许多精美的陶器。

      Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le xǔduō jīngměi de táoqì.

      The museum displayed many exquisite pottery pieces.

    • 这些陶器是古代人日常生活中使用的。

      Zhèxiē táoqì shì gǔdài rén rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng shǐyòng de.

      These pottery pieces were used in the daily life of ancient people.

    • 她在学做手工陶器，已经烧了好几个杯子。

      Tā zài xué zuò shǒugōng táoqì, yǐjīng shāo le hǎo jǐ gè bēizi.

      She is learning to make handmade pottery and has already fired several cups.

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