窟窿 (kū long) — hole, cavity (in an object); financial deficit, debt; loophole (in law, contract, etc.)
Definition
窟窿 covers three senses: a physical hole (in a wall or object), a financial deficit, and a loophole in a contract or law. For a physical hole in a container or roof, prefer 漏洞; for body/tooth cavities use 空洞 or 蛀牙.
noun
holecavity (in an object)financial deficitdebtloophole (in law, contract, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 窟窿，。Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè dà kū long, dé gǎn jǐn bǔ shàng.There's a big hole in the wall, we need to patch it up quickly.
- 窟窿。Gōng sī jīn nián de cái wù kū long fēi cháng yán zhòng.The company's financial hole this year is very serious.
- 窟窿，。Zhè fèn hé tong lǐ yǒu gè kū long, xū yào lǜ shī kàn yí xià.There's a loophole in this contract, a lawyer needs to take a look.
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