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水沟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

水沟 Usage and Examples

ditch

gutter

drain

自行车翻倒在一条小水沟里。

The bicycle lay upended in a ditch.

排水沟被枯树叶堵住了。

The drains are bunged up with dead leaves.

The characters in 水沟

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
沟
gōu7ditch, gully, or channel

More words starting with 水

  • shuǐ水shàng上on water, afloat
  • shuǐ水shàng上jiāo交tōng通gōng工jù具watercraft, water vehicle
  • shuǐ水shàng上jù巨shòu兽Aquatic monster, Water monster
  • shuǐ水shàng上yùn运dòng动Water sports, Aquatic sports
  • shuǐ水xià下underwater
  • shuǐ水xià下jī机qì器rén人Underwater robot, ROV
  • shuǐ水xià下dòng洞xué穴tàn探xiǎn险Cave diving, Underwater cave exploration
  • shuǐ水xià下de的underwater, submerged
  • shuǐ水zhōng中in water, underwater
  • shuǐ水zhōng中de的in the water, underwater
  • shuǐ水xiāng乡Water town, Water village
  • shuǐ水xiāng乡fēng风qíng情Water town charm, Riverside charm

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Questions about 水沟

What does 水沟 mean in Chinese?

水沟 (shuǐ gōu) means “ditch, gutter, drain”.

How do you pronounce 水沟?

水沟 is pronounced shuǐ gōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “ditch” in Chinese?

“ditch” is 水沟 (shuǐ gōu) in Chinese.

How is 水沟 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 水沟, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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