excavate; unearth; dig (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
挖掘 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这些考古学家在古城废墟中挖掘化石。 Zhèxiē kǎogǔ xuéjiā zài gǔ chéng fèixū zhōng wājué huàshí. - These archaeologists excavate fossils in the ruins of ancient cities.
工人们正在挖掘一个新的隧道。 Gōngrénmen zhèngzài wājué yīgè xīn de suìdào. - Workers are digging a new tunnel.
他们挖掘出了许多珍贵的文物。 Tāmen wājué chūle xǔduō zhēnguì de wénwù. - They unearthed many valuable artifacts.
这里曾经挖掘出一些史前化石。 Zhèlǐ céngjīng wājué chū yīxiē shǐqián huàshí. - Some prehistoric fossils were once excavated here.
挖掘矿产对环境有一定的影响。 Wājué kuàngchǎn duì huánjìng yǒu yīdìng de yǐngxiǎng. - Mining has a certain impact on the environment.
Characters
挖 wā - dig, excavate; discover (after a search); (dialect) scratch with fingernails |
掘 jué - dig, excavate |