Meaning of 水上居民
水上居民 means boat dwellers; Tanka people; residents living on boats in coastal Guangdong, Fujian, and Guangxi, traditionally engaged in fishing or water transport. Pronounced shuǐ shàng jū mín.
- boat dwellers; Tanka people; residents living on boats in coastal Guangdong, Fujian, and Guangxi, traditionally engaged in fishing or water transport
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiē些
shuǐ水
shàng上
jū居
mín民
shì世
dài代
yǐ以
bǔ捕
yú鱼
wéi为
shēng生
。
These boat dwellers have made their living from fishing for generations.
Suí随
zhe着
chéng城
shì市
huà化
jìn进
chéng程
，
xǔ许
duō多
shuǐ水
shàng上
jū居
mín民
yǐ已
jīng经
bān搬
dào到
àn岸
shàng上
jū居
zhù住
le了
。
With the urbanization process, many boat dwellers have already moved to live on shore.
Shuǐ水
shàng上
jū居
mín民
guò过
qù去
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
dàn疍
mín民
，
xiàn现
zài在
duō多
chēng称
wéi为
dàn疍
jiā家
rén人
。
Boat dwellers were formerly called Danmin, and are now often referred to as Danjia people.
Tā他
men们
de的
chuán船
jì既
shì是
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
，
yě也
shì是
shuǐ水
shàng上
jū居
mín民
de的
jiā家
。
Their boats serve as both transportation and home for the boat dwellers.