manhole; inspection chamber
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
manhole; inspection chamber; maintenance hole
Standard technical term in civil engineering and municipal infrastructure. Refers specifically to the vertical access structure to underground pipe networks, not the open water well for drawing water.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
dǔ堵
sè塞
de的
yìn窨
jǐng井
。
Workers are clearing out the blocked manhole.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
shàng上
de的
yìn窨
jǐng井
gài盖
sōng松
dòng动
le了
，
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
The manhole cover on this road is loose, which is very dangerous.
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Shì市
zhèng政
bù部
mén门
huì会
dìng定
qī期
pài派
rén人
jiǎn检
chá查
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
yìn窨
jǐng井
。
The municipal department regularly sends personnel to inspect the sewer manholes.