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HSK
7-9

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 个 大 洞。

He is digging a big hole.

考古学家 在 这里 挖掘。

Archaeologists are digging here.

他们 正在 挖掘 一 个 隧道。

They are digging a tunnel.