back basket; back carrier
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a backpack-like woven basket
dialectTypically woven from bamboo, rattan, or wicker and carried on the back with shoulder straps. Common in rural and mountainous areas of southwestern China, especially Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
Lǎo老
rén人
bēi背
shàng上
bēi背
dōu篼
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
shàng上
shān山
cǎi采
chá茶
。
The old man carries the back basket, ready to go up the mountain to pick tea leaves.
Tā他
yòng用
bēi背
dōu篼
bēi背
zhe着
chái柴
huo火
huí回
jiā家
。
He carries the firewood home in a back basket.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhú竹
biān编
bēi背
dōu篼
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
nài耐
yòng用
。
This bamboo-woven back basket is very sturdy and durable.