窟窿

• 拼音: kū long
• 汉字拆解: 窟 = 穴 (cave) + 屈 (bend) — cave; 窿 = 穴 (cave) + 隆 (grand) — cavity

含义

Hole; cavity; deficit; gap. A physical hole or figuratively a financial shortfall.

Can describe physical holes in objects like clothes or walls. Figuratively, commonly used for financial deficits, budget gaps, or debts. The phrase 捅窟窿 means to create a financial hole or mess.

例句

1. 袜子上有个窟窿，该换新的了。
2. 公司账目上有一个几百万的窟窿，不知道怎么填补。
3. 他到处借钱，东填西补，结果窟窿越来越大。

用法指南

语境: daily life, finance, problems

语气: informal

正确说法

• 墙上有个窟窿。(There's a hole in the wall.)
• 这个财务窟窿很难填补。(This financial hole is hard to fill.)

错误说法

• 用窟窿形容设计好的孔洞，如'门上的窟窿'。(Don't use 窟窿 for designed openings — use 孔 or 洞; 窟窿 implies damage or deficit)

起源与历史

Onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of something hollowing out. Can also be written as 窟隆.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal