挖掘

wā jué

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to excavate
2. to dig
3. to unearth

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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掩埋

yǎn mái

to bury

将东西埋入地下，与挖掘相反

Related words

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开采

kāi cǎi

to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)

指大规模挖掘矿物或资源

Usage notes

Collocations

挖掘常与“潜力”“信息”“资源”等抽象名词搭配，不限于字面挖掘。

Common mistakes

注意与“发掘”区分：“发掘”常用于价值或人才，如“发掘人才”；“挖掘”更中性，可指物理或抽象挖掘。

Example Sentences

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考古学家正在挖掘一个古老的遗址。

Archaeologists are excavating an ancient site.

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Words Containing 挖掘

excavator

excavator

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Child Words of 挖掘

to dig