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    Expressing 'cave' with 山洞 (shāndòng)

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    Explanation

    The noun 山洞 (shāndòng) means 'cave' or 'cavern.' It is a compound of 山 (mountain) and 洞 (hole/cave), referring to a natural hollow space in a mountainside. It is commonly used in adventure stories and geographical descriptions.

    Examples

    • 孩子们在山洞里发现了一些奇怪的石头。

      háizimen zài shāndòng lǐ fāxiàn le yīxiē qíguài de shítou.

      The children discovered some strange stones in the cave.

    • 下雨了,我们赶紧躲进旁边的山洞。

      xià yǔ le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn duǒ jìn pángbiān de shāndòng.

      It started raining, so we quickly ducked into the nearby cave.

    • 据说这个山洞有上千年的历史了。

      jùshuō zhège shāndòng yǒu shàng qiān nián de lìshǐ le.

      It is said that this cave has a history of over a thousand years.

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