Chinese

dòng
Meaning: hole; cave; cavity
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

這座山洞非常深,探險時要特別小心。
这座山洞非常深,探险时要特别小心。
This cave is very deep; be extra careful when exploring.
這件舊衣服已經破了很多個洞。
This old piece of clothing already has many holes.
他不小心把窗戶紙捅破了一個洞。
He accidentally poked a hole in the window paper.
這雙襪子破了一個洞。
These socks have a hole in them.
他用鏟子挖了一個洞。
He used a shovel to dig a hole.

Usage Notes

Refers to physical holes or caves. Can also mean 'zero' in some contexts like telephone numbers.

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