水渠

kāi záo shuǐ qú

开凿水渠

construct canals

rén men fā xiàn tā de shī tǐ piāo fú zài yī tiáo shuǐ qú li

人们发现他的尸体漂浮在一条水渠里。

His body was found floating in a canal.

wǒ men děi wā yī tiáo shuǐ qú bǎ shuǐ pái diào

我们得挖一条水渠把水排掉。

We must dig a drainage ditch to run off the water.