to excavate; to unearth; to tap into
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to dig; to excavate
Literally refers to digging up earth or objects from the ground.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
wā挖
jué掘
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
mù墓
。
The archaeological team is excavating an ancient tomb.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
wā挖
jué掘
dì地
jī基
。
Workers are digging the foundation.
verb
to tap into; to uncover; to explore potential
Used figuratively to mean uncovering or making use of hidden resources, talent, or potential.
Gōng公
sī司
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
wā挖
jué掘
shì市
chǎng场
qián潜
lì力
。
The company needs to work hard to tap into the market's potential.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
liàn练
shàn善
yú于
wā挖
jué掘
nián年
qīng轻
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
de的
tiān天
fù赋
。
This coach is good at uncovering the talent of young athletes.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
wā挖
jué掘
hé和
zhěng整
lǐ理
dì地
fāng方
xì戏
qǔ曲
jù剧
mù目
。
We need to unearth and organize local opera repertoires.