kēng HSK7

pit

Senses

kēng pit

noun · a hole, hollow, or depression in the ground

小心,别掉进地上的坑里。

kēng bury alive

verb · to bury people alive as a form of execution or mass killing

焚书坑儒是秦朝著名的历史事件。

kēng cheat

verb · to scam, defraud, or trick someone out of something

那家店的价格太高,明显是在坑人。

kēng mine pit

noun · an excavation, shaft, or tunnel used for mining purposes

这个矿坑已经废弃多年了。

References

variant 坑/阬 坑/坑
old_variant 坈/坈 坑/坑