kāi
jué

common
verb

Meaning of 开掘

开掘 means to dig; to excavate; to cut (a tunnel, mine, etc.); to explore deeply and express fully (in literature and art). Pronounced kāi jué.

  • to dig; to excavate; to cut (a tunnel, mine, etc.)
  • to explore deeply and express fully (in literature and art)

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
shān
kāi
jué
tiáo
suì
dào
 

The workers are excavating a tunnel in the mountainous area.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
huà
kāi
jué
xīn
de
kuàng
jǐng
 

This company plans to excavate new mine shafts.

men
zhèng
zài
kāi
jué
xià
shuǐ
 

They are tapping underground water resources.