gōu

technical
noun

Meaning of 地沟

地沟 means underground ditch; drain; sewer. Pronounced dì gōu.

  • underground ditch; drain; sewer

Definitions & Examples

Chéng
shì
de
gōu
tǒng
yǒu
xiào
fáng
zhǐ
nèi
lào
 

The city's underground drainage system can effectively prevent waterlogging.

Nóng
mín
men
le
tiáo
gōu
lái
guàn
gài
nóng
tián
 

The farmers dug an underground ditch to irrigate the fields.

Zhè
dòng
lǎo
fáng
zi
de
gōu
jīng
le
 
shuǐ
pái
chū
 

The sewer for this old house is clogged, and the sewage can't drain away.

Qīng
gōu
shì
bǎo
chí
huán
jìng
wèi
shēng
de
zhòng
yào
gōng
zuò
 

Cleaning the drains is an important job for maintaining environmental hygiene.

Measure Words

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Primary
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