沟 (溝)
gōu
Pinyin

Definition

沟 (溝)
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gōu
  1. ditch
  2. gutter
  3. groove
  4. gully
  5. ravine
  6. CL:道[dào]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

gōu
  1. 1 ditch
  2. 2 gutter
  3. 3 groove
  4. 4 gully
  5. 5 ravine
  6. 6 classifier: 道 dào
gōu tōng
  1. 1 to join
  2. 2 to connect
  3. 3 to link up
  4. 4 to communicate
Jiǔ zhài gōu
  1. 1 Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan
  2. 2 Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan
rǔ gōu
  1. 1 cleavage (hollow between a woman's breasts)
dài gōu
  1. 1 generation gap

Idioms (1)

阴沟里翻船
yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán
  1. 1 to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)
  2. 2 to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)

Sample Sentences

嗨,别难过呀,虽然你一无是处,可是至少你对自己的判断是对的呀!你努力一下也挺好的,你只有努力了,才会发现智商的鸿沟是无法逾越的。
hāi ,bié nánguò ya ,suīrán nǐ yīwúshìchù ,kěshì zhìshǎo nǐ duì zìjǐ de pànduàn shì duì de ya !nǐ nǔlì yīxià yě tǐng hǎo de ,nǐ zhǐyǒu nǔlì le ,cái huì fāxiàn zhìshāng de hónggōu shì wúfǎ yúyuè de 。
Hey, don't be upset, although you're wrong on every point. At least your judgement of yourself is on the money! It's also good that you're working hard. It's only if you work hard that you'll discover that the IQ gap can't be overcome.
对,那最后一种就是变色龙型的老板,他们通晓人情世故,见招拆招,见人说人话,见鬼说鬼话。其实跟这类老板沟通,最舒服,你做好自己就好,他会主动来适应你的。
duì ,nà zuìhòu yīzhǒng jiùshì biànsèlóng xíng de lǎobǎn ,tāmen tōngxiǎo rénqíngshìgù ,jiàn zhāo chāi zhāo ,jiàn rén shuō rén huà ,jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà 。qíshí gēn zhèlèi lǎobǎn gōutōng ,zuì shūfu ,nǐ zuò hǎo zìjǐ jiù hǎo ,tā huì zhǔdòng lái shìyìng nǐ de 。
Yes, so the last type is - The Chameleon. They are very sensitive to the ways of the world and have a whole bag of tricks; they can charm whoever they're talking to, regardless of who they are. Actually, communicating with this kind of boss is the best. You just focus on being yourself and they'll come and adapt to you!
嗨,所谓向上管理,核心就是用更好的方式跟老板沟通而已,让工作更高效。当然了,如果公司前途暗淡,老板简直是人渣,你实力也不容小觑,还是可以考虑另谋高就的。
hāi ,suǒwèi xiàngshàng guǎnlǐ ,héxīn jiùshì yòng gèng hǎo de fāngshì gēn lǎobǎn gōutōng éryǐ ,ràng gōngzuò gèng gāoxiào 。dāngrán le ,rúguǒ gōngsī qiántú àndàn ,lǎobǎn jiǎnzhí shì rénzhā ,nǐ shílì yě bùróng xiǎoqù ,háishì kěyǐ kǎolǜ lìng móu gāojiù de 。
Come on, this idea of "upward management" at it's core, is just using better ways to communicate with your boss and therefore making your work more efficient. However, if the company has no future, the boss is a total A-hole and your talents are being overlooked and you should still consider finding a better position elsewhere.
最大的挑战来自互联网领域发展不平衡、治理规则不健全、秩序不合理等问题日益凸显,信息鸿沟不断拉大,网络犯罪、网络攻击、网络恐怖主义活动等成为公害。
zuìdà de tiǎozhàn láizì hùliánwǎng lǐngyù fāzhǎn bùpínghéng 、zhìlǐ guīzé bù jiànquán 、zhìxù bù hélǐ děng wèntí rìyì tūxiǎn ,xìnxī hónggōu bùduàn lā dà ,wǎngluò fànzuì 、wǎngluò gōngjī 、wǎngluò kǒngbùzhǔyì huódòng děng chéngwéi gōnghài 。
The biggest challenge comes from the ever more obvious uneven development, incomplete regulation, and lack of order in the internet sector, the information gap is getting ever wider, cyber crime, cyber attacks and cyber terrorism have become public nuisances.
社交的目的是为了让双方都拥有愉快的交流时光,其实,如果你可以放轻松,自在地和陌生人真诚地沟通,一定会有不一样的体验。
shèjiāo de mùdì shì wèile ràng shuāngfāng dōu yōngyǒu yúkuài de jiāoliú shíguāng ,qíshí ,rúguǒ nǐ kěyǐ fàng qīngsōng ,zìzài de hé mòshēngrén zhēnchéng de gōutōng ,yīdìng huì yǒu bù yīyàng de tǐyàn 。
The purpose of socializing is for both sides to have an enjoyable time, actually, if you can relax and communicate earnestly with strangers with ease, you're certain to have a different experience.
我跟设计师沟通了两个星期,他昨天给我看了蓝图,我想先给几个懂建筑的朋友看看再签约。
wǒ gēn shèjìshī gōutōng le liǎng gè xīngqī ,tā zuótiān gěi wǒ kàn le lántú ,wǒ xiǎng xiān gěi jǐ ge dǒng jiànzhù de péngyou kàn kan zài qiānyuē 。
I discussed a two week time-frame with my designer and he showed me the blueprint yesterday. I want to show it to some friends who understand architecture before I sign the contract.
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我认为我的协调能力过人,2006年时曾于外交部举办的【亚太情势研讨会】担任接待工作,于会前用英文与海外相关人士沟通,会议全程协助主办单位协调,研讨会最后圆满落幕,我也获得长官极高的评价。
wǒ rènwéi wǒ de xiétiáo nénglì guòrén ,èr líng líng liù nián shí céng yú wàijiāobù jǔbàn de 【yàtài qíngshì yántǎohuì 】dānrèn jiēdài gōngzuò ,yú huì qián yòng Yīngwén yǔ hǎiwài xiāngguān rénshì gōutōng ,huìyì quánchéng xiézhù zhǔbàndānwèi xiétiáo ,yántǎohuì zuìhòu yuánmǎn luòmù ,wǒ yě huòdé zhǎngguān jígāo de píngjià 。
I think my ability to coordinate makes me stand out. In 2006 I worked at the reception desk for the "Asia Pacific Affairs Forum" hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, using English to communicate with foreign attendees just before the forum. I also helped the hosts throughout with coordinating the event and when the forum came to a satisfactory end I was commended by senior officials.
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对于未来工作,我必定秉持全力以赴的态度并善用自己良好的沟通与协调能力、以及独特的价值观,面对更多不同的挑战。
duìyú wèilái gōngzuò ,wǒ bìdìng bǐngchí quánlìyǐfù de tàidu bìng shànyòng zìjǐ liánghǎo de gōutōng yǔ xiétiáo nénglì 、yǐjí dútè de jiàzhíguān ,miànduì gèng duō bùtóng de tiǎozhàn 。
As to my future job, I will face all challenges, being sure to give it my all and to make good use of my outstanding communication skills and talent for coordination, as well as looking at things through my unique perspective.
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怎么会呢,我还苦恼着老板每次都叫我替他挑瓶好酒送客户,说要让客户感受到我们的雅致品味。我心想挑地沟油我还在行一点呢!
zénme huì ne ,wǒ hái kǔnǎo zhe lǎobǎn měicì dōu jiào wǒ tì tā tiāo píng hào jiǔ sòng kèhù ,shuō yào ràng kèhù gǎnshòu dào wǒmen de yǎzhì pǐnwèi 。wǒ xīnxiǎng tiāo dìgōuyóu wǒ hái zàiháng yīdiǎn ne !
Why would I? I'm always wracking my brains every time the boss asks me to pick a good bottle of wine for him to give to a client, saying that it must make the client aware of our refined taste. I always feel that I'd be better at choosing between gutter oils!
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那倒是。咱们喝过的地沟油怕是比红酒还多了!不过,你这位全能助理是怎么给老板挑酒的呀?
nà dàoshì 。zánmen hē guò de dìgōuyóu pà shì bǐ hóngjiǔ hái duō le !bùguò ,nǐ zhè wèi quánnéng zhùlǐ shì zěnme gěi lǎobǎn tiāo jiǔ de ya ?
I know what you mean. We've probably drank more gutter oil than wine! However, how do you, such an all-powerful assistant choose alcohol for your boss?
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