háo
gōu

technical
common

Meaning of 壕沟

壕沟 means trench; fortification ditch; ditch; trench; drainage channel. Pronounced háo gōu.

  • trench; fortification ditch
  • ditch; trench; drainage channel

Definitions & Examples

Shì
bīng
men
duǒ
zài
háo
gōu
duǒ
pào
huǒ
 

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

zhàn
zhōng
de
duō
zhàn
dōu
zài
nìng
de
háo
gōu
zhōng
jìn
xíng
 

Many battles in World War I were fought in muddy trenches.

jué
háo
gōu
shì
fáng
gōng
shì
de
zhòng
yào
chéng
fèn
 

Digging trenches is an important part of fortifications.