洞
dòng
Meaning
- hole
- cave
- zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
Definition
物体上的孔穴或中空的部分。
A hole or hollow part in an object.
Usage
常作名词，表示物体上的开口或中空处；也可引申为深刻、透彻，如‘洞察’；偶作量词，用于窑洞等。
Often used as a noun to indicate an opening or hollow in an object; can also extend to mean profound or penetrating, as in 'insight'; occasionally used as a measure word for cave dwellings.
Examples
- 1 墙上有一个洞。 (There is a hole in the wall.)
- 2 老鼠在墙角挖了一个洞。 (The mouse dug a hole in the corner.)
- 3 他的观察力很强，能洞悉事物的本质。 (His observation is keen, able to see through the essence of things.)
- 4 这个山洞很深，很少有人进去。 (This cave is very deep; few people go inside.)
- 5 他住在一孔窑洞里。 (He lives in a cave dwelling.)
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