excavate; excavation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to excavate earth and rock; to cut (in civil engineering)
Technical term used in construction and civil engineering to describe the removal of soil or rock from a site.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shān山
tǐ体
shàng上
wā挖
fāng方
。
The workers are excavating the mountainside.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
wā挖
fāng方
。
This project requires a large amount of excavation.
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Wā挖
fāng方
zuò作
yè业
bì必
xū须
zài在
yǔ雨
jì季
qián前
wán完
chéng成
。
The excavation work must be completed before the rainy season.
noun
excavated earth and rock; excavation volume; cut
Refers to the material that has been removed or the measured volume of such material in engineering contexts.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
wā挖
fāng方
yǒu有
sān三
wàn万
lì立
fāng方
mǐ米
。
The excavation here amounts to thirty thousand cubic meters.
Wā挖
fāng方
hé和
tián填
fāng方
yào要
jī基
běn本
bǎo保
chí持
píng平
héng衡
。
The cut and fill should basically be kept in balance.
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Zhè这
xiē些
wā挖
fāng方
jiāng将
yòng用
yú于
tián填
mái埋
dī低
wā洼
dì地
dài带
。
This excavated material will be used to fill the low-lying areas.