gōu
qiàn

technical
formal

Meaning of 沟堑

沟堑 means ditch; trench; moat. Pronounced gōu qiàn.

  • ditch; trench; moat

Definitions & Examples

dài
chéng
chí
zhōu
wéi
dōu
yǒu
yòu
kuān
yòu
shēn
de
gōu
qiàn
 

Ancient cities were surrounded by wide and deep ditches.

Shì
bīng
men
duǒ
zài
gōu
qiàn
duǒ
pào
huǒ
 

The soldiers took cover in the trench to avoid artillery fire.

Zhè
tiáo
gōu
qiàn
shì
wèi
le
pái
chú
nóng
tián
de
shuǐ
 

This ditch was built to drain the accumulated water from the farmland.

Measure Words

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