# 钻空子 (zuānkòngzi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 钻空子 (zuānkòngzi) means “to exploit a loophole; to take unfair advantage”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to exploit a loophole; to take unfair advantage
- Pinyin: zuānkòngzi (zuan1 kong4 zi5)
- Traditional: 鑽空子
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 严格的规定防止别人钻空子。
  Yángé de guīdìng fángzhǐ biérén zuānkòngzi.
  Strict rules prevent people from exploiting loopholes.

## Characters

- [钻](https://hanziro.com/word/zuan-drill/) (zuān): to drill; to bore
- [空](https://hanziro.com/word/kong-free-time/) (kòng): free time; vacant, free
- [子](https://hanziro.com/word/zi-noun-suffix/) (zi): (suffix) noun suffix; child

https://hanziro.com/word/zuan-kong-zi-exploit-loophole/

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