坑

• 拼音: kēng
• 汉字拆解: 坑 = 土 (earth) + 亢 (high/excessive)

含义

Pit; hole; to cheat; to rip off. Both a noun for a depression in the ground and a verb meaning to swindle someone.

As a noun, refers to any hole or depression. As a verb, colloquially means to deceive or take advantage of someone. Very common in internet slang for being tricked or scammed.

例句

1. 路上有个大坑，开车要小心。
2. 那家店的东西太贵了，完全是坑人。
3. 我被这个游戏坑了不少钱。

用法指南

语境: physical description, complaint, internet slang

语气: casual

正确说法

• 这里有个坑，别踩到。(There's a pit here — don't step in it.)
• 别去那家店，坑死人。(Don't go to that store — they'll rip you off.)

错误说法

• 这是一个很正式的坑。(The verb form of 坑 is colloquial — don't use it in formal contexts; use 欺骗 instead)

起源与历史

Pictographic character depicting a hole in the ground. The 土 (earth) radical indicates ground-related meaning.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal