刨
to dig; to exclude; to remove
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to dig; to dig up with a tool
Refers to digging soil, crops or other objects with digging tools like hoes or pickaxes.
The farmers are digging soil and sowing seeds in the fields.
He dug a small pit with a hoe.
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Grandma took the kids to dig up sweet potatoes in the vegetable garden.
The workers are digging through frozen soil to start construction.
He used a pickaxe to clear the rubble blocking the door.
verb
to exclude; to subtract; to deduct
informalUsed exclusively in spoken colloquial Chinese to mean subtracting or excluding a portion of time, money or other quantities.
If we subtract five days from fifteen, only ten days remain.
After deducting social insurance and taxes, this month's salary only leaves 4000 yuan after tax.
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Excluding weekends and holidays, we only have three weeks left to prepare.
After subtracting meals and transportation, this trip cost me 500 yuan.
After accounting for unexpected expenses, we can still save 1000 yuan this month.