to bury; to embed; to lay underground
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bury or embed something (usually underground or within a structure)
formalOften used in technical or engineering contexts, such as construction, electrical work, or archeology. It implies placing an object below a surface in a planned manner.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
mái埋
zhì置
diàn电
lǎn缆
。
The workers are laying the underground cables.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
duì队
zǐ仔
xì细
mái埋
zhì置
le了
chuán传
gǎn感
qì器
yǐ以
jiān监
cè测
zhèn震
dòng动
。
The archaeological team carefully embedded sensors to monitor vibrations.
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Guǎn管
dào道
bèi被
mái埋
zhì置
zài在
dì地
xià下
yī一
mǐ米
shēn深
chù处
。
The pipes were buried one meter underground.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
xīn芯
piàn片
xū需
yào要
mái埋
zhì置
zài在
diàn电
lù路
bǎn板
nèi内
bù部
。
This new type of chip needs to be embedded within the circuit board.