Definition

Examples

• 工人们掘开地面，发现了一条管道。
  Gōngrénmen jué kāi dìmiàn, fāxiàn le yì tiáo guǎndào.
  The workers dug open the ground and found a pipeline.
• 考古学家掘开古墓，找到了很多文物。
  Kǎogǔxuéjiā jué kāi gǔmù, zhǎodào le hěn duō wénwù.
  The archaeologists unearthed the ancient tomb and found many artifacts.
• 农民们掘开冻土，准备播种。
  Nóngmínmen jué kāi dòngtǔ, zhǔnbèi bōzhǒng.
  The farmers dug open the frozen soil, preparing to sow seeds.