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打洞
dǎ dòng
Description
“打洞”就是在东西上弄出一个洞。
"打洞" means to make a hole in something.
比如坐火车时，工作人员会在你的票上打洞。
For example, when taking a train, the staff will 打洞 your ticket.
Meanings
打洞dǎ dòng
to make or punch a hole in something
他在纸上打了一个洞。
He made a hole in the paper.
打洞dǎ dòng
to dig a hole or burrow (of animals)
老鼠在墙下打洞。
The mouse is digging a hole under the wall.
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Notes
- Etymology
打 (to make/strike) + 洞 (hole), a verb-object compound.
- Nuance
打孔 is more technical for small punched holes; 打洞 is more general.
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