洞

dòng

HSK 5

洞 — dòng

1. cave; cavern

   孩子们喜欢探险那个山洞。 háizi men xǐhuān tànxiǎn nàge shāndòng — The children like exploring that cave.

2. hole; opening; gap

   墙上有一个小洞，需要修补。 qiángshàng yǒu yígè xiǎodòng xūyào xiūbǔ — There is a small hole in the wall that needs to be repaired.

3. zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)

   电话号码的最后一位是洞，请再确认一次。 diànhuàhàomǎ de zuìhòu yīwèi shì dòng qǐng zài quèrèn yīcì — The last digit of the phone number is 'dòng' (zero); please confirm again.

洞 — tóng

1. used in the place name 洪洞 (Hongtong), a county in Shanxi

   洪洞县位于山西省中部。 hóngdòngxiàn wèiyú shānxīshěng zhōngbù — Hongtong County is located in central Shanxi Province.