坑道

kēngdào

noun #34,837

Measure Word

一条坑道 tiáo

Meanings

1 tunnel
2 mine shaft
3 underground gallery

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

矿工们在坑道里工作了一整天。

Kuànggōng men zài kēngdào lǐ gōngzuò le yìzhěngtiān.

The miners worked in the tunnel all day.

HSK 7-9

战时这条坑道救了很多人。

Zhànshí zhè tiáo kēngdào jiù le hěnduō 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