孔
kǒng
Meaning
- hole
- classifier for cave dwellings
Definition
洞；窟窿。也用作姓氏。
Hole; cavity. Also used as a surname.
Usage
指物体上的开口或凹陷处，也可用于比喻抽象概念中的空缺或漏洞。作为姓氏时指孔姓。
Refers to an opening or hollow in an object; can also be used metaphorically for gaps or loopholes in abstract concepts. As a surname, it refers to the Kong family.
Examples
- 1 墙上有一个孔。(There is a hole in the wall.)
- 2 针孔很小，但可以穿线。(The eye of a needle is small, but a thread can pass through it.)
- 3 这座石桥的桥孔很高。(The arches of this stone bridge are very high.)
- 4 他的理论存在一些孔洞，需要完善。(His theory has some loopholes that need to be filled.)
- 5 孔老师是我们的班主任。(Teacher Kong is our homeroom teacher.)
- 6 孔子是中国古代伟大的思想家。(Confucius was a great ancient Chinese thinker.)
- 7 这个螺丝孔需要攻丝。(This screw hole needs to be tapped.)
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