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洞 dòng

cave

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
氵
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 氵同 ⿰氵同

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  1. 墙上有一个洞。
    Qiáng shang yǒu yí ge dòng.
    There's a hole in the wall.
    wall on have one (measure) hole
  2. 这个洞是怎么形成的？
    Zhège dòng shì zěnme xíngchéng de?
    How did this cave form?
    this (measure) cave is how form (particle) (question)
  3. 你应该把这个洞补一补。
    Nǐ yīnggāi bǎ zhège dòng bǔ yi bǔ.
    You should patch up this hole.
    you should (particle) this (measure) hole patch a-bit patch
  4. 这个理由听起来很空洞。
    Zhège lǐyóu tīng qǐlai hěn kōngdòng.
    This reason sounds very empty (unconvincing).
    this (measure) reason listen up very hollow
  5. 山里有一个很大的山洞。
    Shān lǐ yǒu yí ge hěn dà de shāndòng.
    There's a very big cave in the mountain.
    mountain inside have one (measure) very big (particle) mountain-cave

Words with 洞 (2)