carter; cart driver
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
carter; cart driver; person who drives a horse-drawn cart or wagon
informalA term for a professional driver of horse-drawn carts, wagons, or carriages. It's a specific occupational term that conveys respect for the skill involved. While the profession is now largely historical in urban areas, the term is still understood and can be used in historical contexts or to refer to traditional rural occupations.
Yǐ以
qián前
cūn村
lǐ里
nà那
ge个
lǎo老
chē车
bǎ把
shì式
shǒu手
yì艺
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
The old carter in our village used to be exceptionally skilled.
Yé爷
ye爷
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
shì是
ge个
chū出
sè色
de的
chē车
bǎ把
shì式
。
Grandpa was an excellent cart driver in his youth.
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Zhè这
duàn段
lù路
bù不
hǎo好
zǒu走
,
děi得
zhǎo找
ge个
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
chē车
bǎ把
shì式
cái才
xíng行
。
This part of the road is difficult; we need to find an experienced carter.