freight boat; cargo junk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a type of wooden cargo boat; freight junk
A traditional type of Chinese wooden boat designed specifically for transporting goods on rivers and canals. It typically features a cargo hold and a wooden cabin in front of the rudder for crew accommodation.
Yǐ以
qián前
yùn运
hé河
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yùn运
huò货
de的
cáo艚
zi子
。
There used to be many cargo junks on the canal.
Chuán船
fū夫
yī一
jiā家
jiù就
zhù住
zài在
cáo艚
zi子
de的
mù木
fáng房
lǐ里
。
The boatman's family lives in the wooden cabin of the junk.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
cáo艚
zi子
zhǔ主
yào要
yùn运
shū输
liáng粮
shi食
hé和
bù布
pǐ匹
。
This cargo junk primarily transports grain and cloth.
Xiàn现
dài代
de的
yùn运
shū输
gōng工
jù具
zhú逐
jiàn渐
qǔ取
dài代
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
cáo艚
zi子
。
Modern transport vehicles have gradually replaced traditional cargo junks.