Definition
钻井 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to drill a well'. As a separable verb, you can insert measure words, durations, or other elements between 钻 and 井, e.g., 钻了一口井 ('drilled a well'). It can also be used as a noun to refer to the activity of well-drilling.
v.o.
(verb-object) to drill a well
noun
well-drilling
Examples
- 钻井。Tāmen zhèngzài shāmò lǐ zuàn jǐng.They are drilling a well in the desert.
- 。Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián zuān le sān kǒu jǐng.This company drilled three wells last year.
- 钻井。zuàn jǐng shì yí xiàng wēixiǎn de gōngzuò.Well-drilling is a dangerous job.
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