driver of a vehicle; charioteer; coachman
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driver of a vehicle; charioteer; coachman
archaicHistorically used for drivers of carts, rickshaws, horse-drawn carriages, or early automobiles. Now considered dated and largely replaced by terms like "司机". Carries a somewhat lower-class or labor-intensive connotation.
Qīng清
mò末
de的
Běi北
jīng京
jiē街
tóu头
，
dào到
chù处
kě可
jiàn见
lā拉
huáng黄
bāo包
chē车
de的
chē车
fū夫
。
In the streets of late Qing Dynasty Beijing, rickshaw pullers could be seen everywhere.
Lǎo老
Shě舍
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
《
Luò骆
tuo驼
Xiáng祥
zi子
》
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
rén人
lì力
chē车
fū夫
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
shēng生
huó活
。
Lao She's novel 'Rickshaw Boy' depicts the tragic life of a rickshaw puller.
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Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
chē车
fū夫
gǎn赶
zhe着
mǎ马
chē车
，
bù不
jǐn紧
bù不
màn慢
dì地
zǒu走
zài在
xiāng乡
jiān间
xiǎo小
lù路
shàng上
。
The old coachman drove the horse-drawn carriage, walking unhurriedly on the country path.