Definition
打井 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to dig or drill a well'. It can be split: insert a measure word or object between 打 and 井 to indicate quantity or specificity, e.g., 打了一口井 (drilled one well). The verb 打 (dǎ) is used broadly for actions like 'strike, build, dig'; 井 means 'well'.
v.o.
to dig a wellto drill a well
Examples
- 打井。Tāmen zài cūn hòu dá.They are digging a well behind the village.
- 。Qùnián zhèlǐ dǎ le yì kǒu shēn jǐng.Last year they drilled a deep well here.
- 。dá xūyào zhuānyè shèbèi.Drilling a well requires professional equipment.
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