Word: 挖 (wā) 挖 dictionary entry wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out Full dictionary entry for 挖 Example sentences using 挖 15 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了 yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot 他们正在挖一个洞。 Tāmen zhèngzài wā yí gè dòng. They're digging a hole. 他挖了一个洞。 Tā wāle yí gè dòng. He dug a hole. 他被竞争公司挖去了。 Tā bèi jìngzhēng gōngsī wā qùle. He was hired away by a rival company. 你可以在地上挖土。 Nǐ kěyǐ zài dìshang wā tǔ. You can dig dirt from the ground. 农民在田边挖了一条沟。 Nóngmín zài tián biān wāle yìtiáo gōu. The farmer dug a ditch beside the field. 农民在田边挖了一条渠道。 Nóngmín zài tián biān wāle yìtiáo qúdào. The farmer dug an irrigation ditch beside the field. 喝水不忘挖井人 hēshuǐ bú wàng wā jǐng rén when drinking water, don't forget the person who dug the well 土地爷挖黄连根，自找苦吃 tǔdìyé wā huánglián gēn, zìzhǎokǔchī the earth god digging up goldthread roots: looking for bitterness to eat 想治疮不能怕挖肉 xiǎng zhì chuāng bùnéng pà wā ròu to cure a sore you can't fear cutting out flesh 我叔叔在后山挖了一个大鱼塘。 Wǒ shūshu zài hòushān wāle yí gè dà yútáng. My uncle dug a big fish pond on the back hill. 挖井碰上自流泉，巧得很 wā jǐng pèngshàng zì liúquán, qiǎo de hěn digging a well and hitting a flowing spring: what a coincidence 救援人员奋力挖了一整夜。 Jiùyuán rényuán fènlì wāle yì zhěngyè. The rescuers spared no effort digging all night long. 施工时挖断了一条光缆。 Shīgōng shí wā duànle yìtiáo guānglǎn. An optical cable was dug through during construction. 老粪坑底子上挖出来的琉璃瓦,几百年前的老古董 lǎo fènkēng dǐzi shàng wā chūlái de liúliwǎ,jǐ bǎinián qián de lǎogǔdǒng Glazed tiles dug up from the bottom of an old cesspit: antiques from several hundred years ago