shafts of a cart; thills
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the two straight wooden shafts at the front of a cart or wagon, used for harnessing draft animals
Refers specifically to the wooden bars or shafts extending from the front of traditional Chinese carts to which animals are harnessed.
Chē车
yuán辕
tū突
rán然
duàn断
liè裂
，
mǎ马
chē车
wú无
fǎ法
jì继
xù续
qián前
jìn进
。
The shaft suddenly broke, and the carriage could not continue forward.
Lǎo老
nóng农
zǐ仔
xì细
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
chē车
yuán辕
shì是
fǒu否
láo牢
gù固
。
The old farmer carefully checked whether the shafts were secure.
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Zhè这
liàng辆
mǎ马
chē车
de的
chē车
yuán辕
shì是
yòng用
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
xiàng橡
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
The shafts of this carriage are made of hard oak.