坑道

kēngdào

noun #34,837

Measure Word

一条坑道 tiáo

Meanings

1 tunnel
2 mine shaft
3 underground gallery

Characters

Examples

矿工们在坑道里工作了一整天。

Kuànggōng men zài kēngdào lǐ gōngzuò le yī zhěng tiān.

The miners worked in the tunnel all day.

战时这条坑道救了很多人。

Zhànshí zhè tiáo kēngdào jiù le hěn duō rén.

During wartime this tunnel saved many lives.

Tips

usage

坑道 is used for narrow, dug tunnels — mines, military trenches, air-raid shelters. For traffic tunnels (rail/road) use 隧道 (suìdào).

Stroke Order

坑 kēng

道 dào