open drainage ditch; gutter
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Meanings
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open drainage ditch; surface gutter; open sewer
neutralRefers to a channel for draining rainwater or wastewater that is uncovered and exposed to the air, as opposed to an underground pipe ('暗沟'). Also commonly known as '阳沟' (yáng gōu).
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
chéng城
qū区
de的
jiē街
dào道
liǎng两
páng旁
hái还
yǒu有
shí石
tou头
qì砌
de的
míng明
gōu沟
。
There are still stone-lined open gutters on both sides of the street in this old district.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
，
míng明
gōu沟
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
huā哗
huā哗
de地
liú流
zhe着
。
After the rain, water gurgled through the open ditch.
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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bǎ把
zhè这
duàn段
míng明
gōu沟
gǎi改
zào造
chéng成
àn暗
qú渠
，
zhè这
yàng样
gèng更
wèi卫
shēng生
。
We should convert this section of open ditch into a covered conduit, which is more hygienic.
Tā他
jiā家
yuàn院
zi子
wài外
miàn面
jiù就
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
pái排
shuǐ水
de的
míng明
gōu沟
，
yě也
jiào叫
yáng阳
gōu沟
。
Just outside his courtyard is an open drainage ditch, also called a 'yang gou'.