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    Using 洞 (dòng) to express "hole" or "cave"

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    Structure

    洞 + 口 / Noun + 洞

    Explanation

    洞 (dòng) means "hole," "cave," or "cavity" and refers to an opening or hollow space in a surface or structure. It is used in both literal contexts (a hole in a wall) and figurative ones, and often appears with 口 to form 洞口 (the opening of a hole).

    Examples

    • 墙上有一个洞，风一直从那儿吹进来。

      qiáng shàng yǒu yī gè dòng, fēng yīzhí cóng nàr chuī jìnlái.

      There is a hole in the wall, and wind keeps blowing in through it.

    • 小兔子躲进了树下的洞里。

      xiǎo tùzi duǒ jìn le shù xià de dòng lǐ.

      The little rabbit hid in a hole under the tree.

    • 他们在山里发现了一个很深的洞。

      tāmen zài shān lǐ fāxiàn le yī gè hěn shēn de dòng.

      They discovered a very deep hole in the mountains.

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