ditch; trench; moat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ditch; trench; moat
formalA formal or technical term for a deep ditch, often used in military contexts (for defense) or civil engineering. Contrasts with the more common '壕沟' (háogōu).
Gǔ古
dài代
chéng城
chí池
zhōu周
wéi围
dōu都
wā挖
yǒu有
yòu又
kuān宽
yòu又
shēn深
de的
gōu沟
qiàn堑
。
Ancient cities were surrounded by wide and deep ditches.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
duǒ躲
zài在
gōu沟
qiàn堑
lǐ里
duǒ躲
bì避
pào炮
huǒ火
。
The soldiers took cover in the trench to avoid artillery fire.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
gōu沟
qiàn堑
shì是
wèi为
le了
pái排
chú除
nóng农
tián田
lǐ里
de的
jī积
shuǐ水
。
This ditch was built to drain the accumulated water from the farmland.