Meaning of 滑竿
滑竿 means a traditional mountain litter made of two long bamboo poles with a seat suspended between them, carried by two people; bamboo sedan chair. Pronounced huá gān.
- a traditional mountain litter made of two long bamboo poles with a seat suspended between them, carried by two people; bamboo sedan chair
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
zài在
Sì四
chuān川
shān山
qū区
，
huá滑
gān竿
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
In the past, bamboo sedan chairs were a common means of transportation in the mountainous areas of Sichuan.
Liǎng两
rén人
tái抬
zhe着
huá滑
gān竿
，
chàn颤
yōu悠
yōu悠
de地
zǒu走
zài在
shān山
lù路
shang上
。
Two men carried the litter, swaying gently as they walked along the mountain path.
Tā他
zǒu走
lèi累
le了
，
biàn便
gù雇
le了
yī一
shèng乘
huá滑
gān竿
shàng上
shān山
。
When he grew tired from walking, he hired a sedan chair to go up the mountain.
Zuò坐
huá滑
gān竿
r儿
suī虽
rán然
shū舒
fu服
，
dàn但
kàn看
zhe着
jiǎo脚
xià下
wàn万
zhàng丈
shēn深
yuān渊
，
hái还
shì是
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
jīng惊
dǎn胆
zhàn战
。
Although riding in a bamboo sedan was comfortable, looking down at the bottomless abyss below was still terrifying.