míng
gōu

technical
common

Meaning of 明沟

明沟 means open drainage ditch; surface gutter; open sewer. Pronounced míng gōu.

  • open drainage ditch; surface gutter; open sewer

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
lǎo
chéng
de
jiē
dào
liǎng
páng
hái
yǒu
shí
tou
de
míng
gōu
 

There are still stone-lined open gutters on both sides of the street in this old district.

hòu
 
míng
gōu
de
shuǐ
huā
huā
de
liú
zhe
 

After the rain, water gurgled through the open ditch.

men
yīng
gāi
zhè
duàn
míng
gōu
gǎi
zào
chéng
àn
 
zhè
yàng
gèng
wèi
shēng
 

We should convert this section of open ditch into a covered conduit, which is more hygienic.

jiā
yuàn
zi
wài
miàn
jiù
shì
tiáo
pái
shuǐ
de
míng
gōu
 
jiào
yáng
gōu
 

Just outside his courtyard is an open drainage ditch, also called a 'yang gou'.

Measure Words

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