Hanzi
Traditional
挖
Simplified
挖

to dig/to excavate/to scoop out

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

wā

Bopomofo

ㄨㄚ

Jyutping

waat3

Example sentences

挖 wā
他們在花園裡挖了一個深坑。
他们在花园里挖了一个深坑。

They dug a deep hole in the garden.

基 jī
工人先挖地基，再蓋牆。
工人先挖地基，再盖墙。

The workers first dig the foundation, then build the wall.

挖掘 wājué
考古學家在古城遺址挖掘出了許多珍貴的文物。
考古学家在古城遗址挖掘出了许多珍贵的文物。

Archaeologists unearthed many precious relics at the site of the ancient city.

挖苦 wākǔ
他說話總是帶刺，喜歡挖苦別人。
他说话总是带刺，喜欢挖苦别人。

He always speaks with a sting and likes to ridicule others.

Example Vocabulary

挖

wa1

to dig; to scoop

挖掘

wa1'jue2

to excavate; to dig; to unearth; to tap into

挖空

挖苦

wa1'ku3

to speak sarcastically; to ridicule; to mock

挖土機

wa1'tu3'ji1

挖掉

挖洞

wa1'dong4

挖牆腳

wa1'qiang2'jiao3

挖穴

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