Hanzi
Traditional
溝
Simplified
沟

ditch/gutter/groove/gully/ravine/CL:道[dao4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

gōu

Bopomofo

ㄍㄡ

Jyutping

kau1

Example sentences

溝 / 沟 gōu
田裡有一條小溝。
田里有一条小沟。

There is a small ditch in the field.

溝通 / 沟通 gōutōng
良好的溝通可以解決誤會。
良好的沟通可以解决误会。

Good communication can resolve misunderstandings.

語言 / 语言 yǔyán
語言是溝通的工具。
语言是沟通的工具。

Language is a tool for communication.

代溝 / 代沟 dàigōu
父母與孩子之間常因為生活習慣不同而產生代溝。
父母与孩子之间常因为生活习惯不同而产生代沟。

There is often a generation gap between parents and children due to different lifestyle habits.

代 dài
兩代人有代溝。
两代人有代沟。

There is a generation gap between the two generations.

山溝 / 山沟 shāngōu
暴雨後，山溝裡的溪流突然暴漲。
暴雨后，山沟里的溪流突然暴涨。

After the downpour, the stream in the ravine rose suddenly.

Example Vocabulary

溝

gou1

ditch; trench; groove

溝通

gou1'tong1

to communicate; communication

九寨溝

乳溝

代溝

dai4'gou1

generation gap

水溝

shui3'gou1

溝壑

gou1'he4

九寨溝縣

壕溝

hao2'gou1

山溝

shan1'gou1

mountain ravine; gully; remote mountain area

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