hole; deficit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
hole; cavity
A physical opening or hollow space in a surface or object.
Qiáng墙
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
xiǎo小
kū窟
lonɡ窿
。
There is a small hole in the wall.
Bīng冰
kū窟
lonɡ窿
hěn很
wēi危
xiǎn险
，
bù不
yào要
kào靠
jìn近
。
Ice holes are dangerous; don't go near them.
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Wǒ我
de的
wà袜
zi子
shàng上
pò破
le了
gè个
kū窟
lonɡ窿
。
There's a hole in my sock.
Tù兔
zi子
cóng从
dì地
shàng上
de的
kū窟
lonɡ窿
zuān钻
le了
jìn进
qù去
。
The rabbit crawled into the hole in the ground.
noun
deficit; financial hole; shortfall
A metaphorical hole, referring to a financial deficit or loss. Often used in business or economic contexts.
Gōng公
sī司
qù去
nián年
zhàng账
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
dà大
kū窟
lonɡ窿
。
There was a big deficit in the company's books last year.
Tā他
chǎo炒
gǔ股
péi赔
le了
qián钱
，
liú留
xià下
le了
yī一
gè个
kū窟
lonɡ窿
。
He lost money in the stock market, leaving a financial hole.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zī资
jīn金
lái来
tián填
bǔ补
zhè这
gè个
kū窟
lonɡ窿
。
We need funds to fill this deficit.