坑 (kēng) — how to say "pit" in Chinese

坑

Pit, to harm, to cheat

noun · verb

Radicals / Keys

土

Earth

#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes

Collocations

挖坑

wā kēng

dig a pit

坑人

kēng rén

cheat people

水坑

shuǐ kēng

puddle

Examples

这条路不好走,有很多坑。

This road is hard to walk on, it has many pits.

小心坑。

Watch out for the pit.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "pit" in Chinese?

"pit" in Chinese is 坑 (kēng).

What does 坑 mean in English?

坑 (kēng) means "Pit, to harm, to cheat".

How is 坑 pronounced?

It is pronounced kēng (written as keng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "pit" in Chinese characters?

It is written 坑.

What HSK level is 坑?

坑 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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