挖

wā · wa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to dig
  2. to excavate
  3. to scoop out

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)用(yòng)一(yì)天(tiān)就(jiù)用(yòng)铲(chǎn)子(zi)挖(wā)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)大(dà)坑(kēng)。

I dug a huge pit with my shovel in just one day.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by patgfisher · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

工(gōng)人(rén)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)路(lù)边(biān)挖(wā)一(yì)条(tiáo)深(shēn)沟(gōu)。

The workers are digging a deep ditch by the roadside.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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