海沟

海溝
hǎigōu
noun #32,310

Meanings

  1. 1 ocean trench
  2. 2 marine trench

Examples

HSK 7-9
Mǎlǐyànà hǎigōu shì dìqiú shàng zuì shēn de hǎigōu.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest ocean trench on Earth.
HSK 7-9
Kēkǎo chuán 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).

Stroke Order

hǎi
gōu