kēngdào

坑道

Word · Noun

mine tunnel; underground tunnel for combat or concealment

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

mine tunnel; underground gallery in mining

technical

Specifically refers to horizontal or slightly inclined tunnels excavated for mineral extraction and transportation.

Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
méi煤
kuàng矿
de的
kēng坑
dào道
lǐ里
zuò作
yè业
 。

Workers are operating in the tunnels of the coal mine.

Zhè这
tiáo条
jīn金
kuàng矿
de的
kēng坑
dào道
fēi非
cháng常
shēn深
 。

This gold mine tunnel is very deep.

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Kuàng矿
kēng坑
lǐ里
de的
kēng坑
dào道
sì四
tōng通
bā八
dá达
 。

The tunnels in the mine pit are extensive and interconnected.

2.

noun

underground fortification; interconnected tunnel for combat

Refers to military tunnels used for movement, shelter, storage, or ambush. Often part of trench warfare or defensive networks.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
tōng通
guò过
kēng坑
dào道
mì秘
mì密
jiē接
jìn近
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
zhèn阵
dì地
 。

The soldiers secretly approached the enemy's position through an underground tunnel.

Zhè这
zuò座
diāo碉
bǎo堡
xià下
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
fù复
zá杂
de的
kēng坑
dào道
xì系
tǒng统
 。

There is a complex tunnel system beneath this fort.

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Zhè这
xiē些
wù物
zī资
bèi被
chǔ储
cún存
zài在
ān安
quán全
de的
kēng坑
dào道
lǐ里
 。

These supplies were stored in secure underground tunnels.

Wā挖
jué掘
kēng坑
dào道
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fáng防
yù御
zhàn战
shù术
 。

Digging tunnels is an important defensive tactic.