cave; cavern; den
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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cave; cavern; den
neutralRefers to a natural hollow space under the ground or within a mountain, typically large enough for people or animals to enter and hide. Used in both scientific/geographical and general contexts.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
gè个
hěn很
shēn深
de的
dòng洞
xué穴
。
The expedition team discovered a deep cave in the mountains.
Zhè这
gè个
dòng洞
xué穴
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
rén人
lèi类
jū居
zhù住
guò过
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
This cave is a place where ancient humans once lived.
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Yě野
shòu兽
zài在
sēn森
lín林
de的
dòng洞
xué穴
lǐ里
zuò做
wō窝
。
Wild beasts make their dens in forest caves.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
de的
zhōng钟
rǔ乳
shí石
ràng让
zhè这
gè个
dòng洞
xué穴
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
The stalactites inside make this cavern look very spectacular.