开钻

開鑽

kāizuān

verb

Meanings

1 to start drilling
2 to spud in (oil/gas well)

Characters

Examples

新油井明天正式开钻。

Xīn yóujǐng míngtiān zhèngshì kāizuān.

The new oil well will officially start drilling tomorrow.

开钻仪式吸引了许多记者。

Kāizuān yíshì xīyǐn le xǔduō jìzhě.

The drilling commencement ceremony drew many reporters.

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usage

Industry term used in oil, gas, and mining. 开 (kāi, to start) + 钻 (zuān, to drill) — the moment the bit first bites the ground. English equivalents: 'spud in' (oil) or 'commence drilling'.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

钻 zuān