刨

to dig

• tāyòngchǎnzipáotǔ.

  他用铲子刨土。🔊

  He used a shovel to dig the soil.

to excavate

• tāmenzhèngzàipáotǔ.

  他们正在刨土。🔊

  They are digging up the soil.

not to count

• páoqùzhège,wǒmenháiyǒuhěnduō.

  刨去这个，我们还有很多。🔊

  Besides this one, we still have plenty more.

to deduct

• tāpáoqùlehěnduōqián.

  他刨去了很多钱。🔊

  He deducted a lot of money.

to subtract

• páoqùzhèxiē,háishèngduōshǎo?

  刨去这些，还剩多少？🔊

  Excluding these, how much is left?

(coll.) to exclude

• nǐbùnéngpáochútā.

  你不能刨除他。🔊

  You cannot exclude him.

to plane (woodwork)

• tāyòngbàozibàomùtou.

  他用刨子刨木头。🔊

  He used a plane to plane the wood.

to shave off

• tāyòngdāobàomùtou.

  他用刀刨木头。🔊

  He uses a plane to shave the wood.

to peel (with a potato peeler etc)

• qǐngbāngwǒbàotǔdòu.

  请帮我刨土豆。🔊

  Please peel the potatoes for me.