Meaning of 挑夫
挑夫 means porter; carrier; coolie (in former times). Pronounced tiāo fū.
- porter; carrier; coolie (in former times)
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
tā他
kào靠
dāng当
tiāo挑
fū夫
yǎng养
huó活
yī一
jiā家
rén人
。
In the old society, he supported his whole family by working as a porter.
Shān山
lù路
shàng上
，
tiāo挑
fū夫
men们
tiāo挑
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
dàn担
zi子
jiān艰
nán难
qián前
xíng行
。
On the mountain path, the porters trudged forward with heavy loads on their shoulders.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zài在
huáng黄
shān山
dāng当
guo过
tiāo挑
fū夫
。
This old man worked as a carrier on Mount Huang when he was young.
Tiāo挑
fū夫
men们
hǎn喊
zhe着
hào号
zi子
，
yī一
bù步
yī一
bù步
xiàng向
shān山
dǐng顶
pān攀
dēng登
。
The porters shouted work songs as they climbed toward the summit step by step.