Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
坑
kēng
Description
路上有一个大坑，你走路要小心。
There is a big 坑 on the road, so you need to be careful when walking.
这个词也可以指骗人，比如说“他坑了我很多钱”。
This word can also mean to cheat someone, for example, "He 坑ed me out of a lot of money."
Meanings
坑kēng
a hole or pit in the ground
孩子在沙滩上挖了一个坑。
The child dug a hole on the beach.
坑kēng
to cheat, trap, or take advantage of
这家店坑了我的钱。
This store cheated me out of my money.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a verb, 坑 is informal slang meaning to swindle or set someone up.
- Etymology
originally means a hollow in the ground; the cheating sense is figurative (trapping someone in a pit).
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