How to say “ditch” in Chinese
ditch, trench; furrow
“Ditch” in Chinese is 沟, gōu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
沟 is read gōu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 勾 gōu hints at the sound. 沟通 — “dig a channel through”, to find common ground.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “沟”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 沟. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我跟他很难沟通wǒgēntāhěnnángōutōngIt's hard for me to find common ground with him.
- 他掌握了很多沟通技巧tāzhǎngwòlehěnduōgōutōngjìqiǎoHe has mastered many communication techniques.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Peak, slope and altitude”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ditch” in Chinese?
“Ditch” in Chinese is 沟, pinyin gōu.
What does 沟 mean?
沟 (gōu) means “ditch, trench; furrow”.
How do you write 沟?
沟 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 沟?
沟 is read gōu. Tones: gōu — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ditch” in the lesson “Peak, slope and altitude”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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