巢穴

cháoxué

noun #13,222

Measure Word

一个巢穴 gè

Meanings

1 lair; nest; den; hideout

Characters

cave; hole; den

Examples

HSK 5

这是狐狸的巢穴。

Zhè shì húli de cháoxué.

This is a fox's den.

HSK 7-9

警察捣毁了犯罪分子的巢穴。

Jǐngchá dǎohuǐ le fànzuì fènzǐ de cháoxué.

The police destroyed the criminals' hideout.

Tips

usage

巢穴 can refer to an animal's nest or den, but is often used figuratively for a criminal hideout or base of operations.

Stroke Order

巢 cháo

穴 xué