沟槽

溝槽
gōucáo
noun #46,294

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 groove
  2. 2 channel
  3. 3 trench (for pipes or cables)

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè kuài mùbǎn shàng kè le yí dào gōucáo.
A groove has been cut into this board.
HSK 7-9
Gōngrénmen zhèngzài lùbiān wā gōucáo, zhǔnbèi pūshè shuǐguǎn.
The workers are digging a trench by the road to lay water pipes.

Tips

usage
A technical word for a long, narrow cut in a surface: in a machined part, in a floor or in the ground for pipes and cables, or in an animal's skin. Everyday speech often just says 槽, as in 水槽 'sink'.

Stroke Order

沟 gōu
槽 cáo