海沟 (hǎigōu): ocean trench

Meanings

1 ocean trench
2 marine trench

Characters

海

Examples

马里亚纳海沟是地球上最深的海沟。

Mǎlǐyǎnà hǎigōu shì dìqiú shàng zuì shēn de hǎigōu.

The Mariana Trench is the deepest ocean trench on Earth.

科考船在海沟附近进行了深潜。

Kēkǎochuán zài hǎigōu fùjìn jìnxíng le shēnqián.

The research vessel carried out a deep dive near the trench.

Tips

usage

海沟 (literally 'sea ditch') is the geological term — long, narrow depressions on the ocean floor, generally over 6,000 m deep, formed at subduction zones. Famous examples: 马里亚纳海沟 (Mariana), 菲律宾海沟 (Philippine), 日本海沟 (Japan).