Meaning of 人夫
人夫 means hired laborer; coolie; porter (esp. in former times). Pronounced rén fū.
- hired laborer; coolie; porter (esp. in former times)
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
pín贫
kǔ苦
nóng农
mín民
cháng常
bèi被
pò迫
qù去
dāng当
dān担
huò货
wù物
de的
rén人
fū夫
。
In the old society, poor peasants were often forced to work as porters carrying goods.
Zhè这
zhī支
yùn运
shū输
duì队
zhēng征
fā发
le了
wǔ五
bǎi百
míng名
rén人
fū夫
lái来
bān搬
yùn运
jūn军
liáng粮
。
This transport corps conscripted five hundred laborers to move military grain.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
kào靠
zuò做
rén人
fū夫
tiāo挑
dān担
móu谋
shēng生
。
When he was young, he made a living working as a coolie carrying loads on a shoulder pole.