地沟 (de) — drainage ditch; sewer; underground trench for wastewater

Definition

Examples

• 工人正在清理地沟里的淤泥。
  Gōng rén zhèng zài qīng lǐ de lǐ de yū ní.
  Workers are clearing the sludge in the drainage ditch.
• 这条地沟的盖子坏了，需要尽快修理。
  Zhè tiáo de de gài zi huài le, xū yào jǐn kuài xiū lǐ.
  The cover of this sewer is broken and needs to be repaired as soon as possible.
• 城市地下有很多老旧地沟，常年排水不畅。
  Chéng shì dì xià yǒu hěn duō lǎo jiù de, cháng nián pái shuǐ bú chàng.
  There are many old sewers underground in the city, where drainage is often poor.