pit; hollow; trap
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
pit; hole; hollow in the ground
informalA colloquial term for a natural or artificial depression in the ground. Often refers to small pits or puddles.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
lù路
shàng上
liú留
xià下
hǎo好
duō多
xiǎo小
kēnɡ坑
zi子
。
After the rain, many small puddles were left on the road.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
diào掉
jìn进
nà那
ge个
kēnɡ坑
zi子
li里
。
Be careful not to fall into that pit.
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Tā他
zài在
hòu后
yuàn院
wā挖
le了
ge个
xiǎo小
kēnɡ坑
zi子
zhòng种
huā花
。
He dug a small pit in the backyard to plant flowers.
noun
trap; scam; scheme designed to deceive
informalUsed metaphorically in informal contexts to describe a deceitful scheme meant to cheat or harm someone.
Nà那
shì是
ge个
tóu投
zī资
kēnɡ坑
zi子
，
nǐ你
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
shàng上
dàng当
。
That's an investment scam, you must not fall for it.
Tā他
shè设
le了
ge个
kēnɡ坑
zi子
ràng让
wǒ我
wǎng往
lǐ里
tiào跳
。
He set a trap for me to walk into.