trench; ditch
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
trench; fortification ditch
neutralA military trench used for cover, defense, and troop movement in warfare. Often seen in historical contexts.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
duǒ躲
zài在
háo壕
gōu沟
lǐ里
duǒ躲
bì避
pào炮
huǒ火
。
The soldiers took cover in the trench to avoid artillery fire.
Yī一
zhàn战
zhōng中
de的
xǔ许
duō多
zhàn战
yì役
dōu都
zài在
ní泥
nìng泞
de的
háo壕
gōu沟
zhōng中
jìn进
xíng行
。
Many battles in World War I were fought in muddy trenches.
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Wā挖
jué掘
háo壕
gōu沟
shì是
fáng防
yù御
gōng工
shì事
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Digging trenches is an important part of fortifications.
noun
ditch; trench; drainage channel
neutralA general term for a man-made or natural channel used for drainage, irrigation, or as a boundary.
Nóng农
tián田
páng旁
biān边
wā挖
le了
yī一
tiáo条
pái排
shuǐ水
háo壕
gōu沟
。
A drainage ditch was dug next to the farmland.
Xià下
dà大
yǔ雨
hòu后
，
nà那
tiáo条
háo壕
gōu沟
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
mǎn满
le了
。
After the heavy rain, the water in that ditch is full.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
háo壕
gōu沟
céng曾
shì是
hù护
chéng城
hé河
de的
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
This ancient trench was once part of the moat.