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to dig

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wa1jue2 • wājué

Meaning


Primary

to dig

Alternatives

dig, digging, dug, digs

Mnemonic


The word 挖掘 to dig has the same meaning as both of its characters 挖 to dig and 掘 to dig.

Usage


他 在 挖掘 一 個 大 洞。

He is digging a big hole.

考古學家 在 這裡 挖掘。

Archaeologists are digging here.

他們 正在 挖掘 一 個 隧道。

They are digging a tunnel.