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山洞

shān dòng · shan dong

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Meaning

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  1. cavern
  2. cave
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  1. Dengdeng

    山上(shānshàng)有(yǒu)山洞(shāndòng)，我们(wǒmen)进去(jìnqù)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)！

    There is a cave on the mountain. Let us go in and look!

  2. Liangliang

    里面(lǐmiàn)黑黑(hēihēi)的(de)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)。

    It is dark inside. I am a bit scared.

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，你(nǐ)听(tīng)，山洞(shāndòng)会(huì)回答(huídá)你(nǐ)！

    Do not be afraid. Listen, the cave will answer you!

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)喊(hǎn)一句(yījù)：灯灯(dēngdēng)请客(qǐngkè)！

    Then I will shout: Dengdeng treats!

  5. Dengdeng

    糟了(zāole)，山洞(shāndòng)替(tì)我(wǒ)答应(dāying)了(le)！

    Oh no, the cave agreed for me!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)山(shān)洞(dòng)里(lǐ)迷(mí)了(le)路(lù)。

We got lost in the cave.

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02

探(tàn)险(xiǎn)队(duì)在(zài)山(shān)洞(dòng)里(lǐ)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)壁(bì)画(huà)。

The expedition team found some ancient wall paintings in the cave.

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