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洞穴
dòngxué
Description
洞穴是山里或者地下的大洞，里面很黑。
A 洞穴 is a large hole in a mountain or underground, and it is very dark inside.
很久以前，有些人就住在洞穴里。
Long ago, some people lived in 洞穴.
Meanings
洞穴dòngxué
a cave; a hollow in the ground or rock
我们在山里发现了一个大洞穴。
We found a big cave in the mountains.
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Notes
- Etymology
洞 (hole/cave) + 穴 (cave/den), two synonym characters combined.
- Nuance
洞穴 is more formal; 山洞 is the everyday spoken word for cave.
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