Definition

Examples

• 他用锹挖了一个坑。
  Tā yòng qiāo wā le yí gè kēng.
  He dug a hole with a spade.
• 这把锹很重，不太好用。
  Zhè bǎ qiāo hěn zhòng, bú tài hǎo yòng.
  This spade is very heavy and not very easy to use.
• 工人们拿着锹在路边干活。
  Gōngrénmen ná zhe qiāo zài lù biān gàn huó.
  The workers are working by the roadside with spades.