boatman; boat-dwelling family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
boatman; a person whose livelihood involves operating a boat
neutralHistorically and in some regional contexts, refers to people who make a living from boats, such as fishermen or ferry operators.
Lǎo老
chuán船
hù户
duì对
zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
shuǐ水
qíng情
liǎo了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
The old boatman knows the water conditions of this river like the back of his hand.
Yùn运
hé河
shàng上
de的
chuán船
hù户
kào靠
yùn运
shū输
huò货
wù物
wéi为
shēng生
。
The boatmen on the canal make a living by transporting goods.
noun
boat-dwelling household; a family that lives on a boat
neutralRefers specifically to households that use a boat as their primary or permanent residence, a traditional lifestyle in certain riverine and coastal communities in China.
Zhè这
xiē些
chuán船
hù户
shì世
dài代
shēng生
huó活
zài在
chuán船
shàng上
。
These boat-dwelling families have lived on boats for generations.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
wèi为
gǎi改
shàn善
chuán船
hù户
de的
shēng生
huó活
tiáo条
jiàn件
，
zài在
àn岸
shàng上
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
ān安
zhì置
fáng房
。
To improve the living conditions of boat-dwelling households, the government built resettlement housing on shore.
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Yǐ以
qián前
，
Zhū珠
Jiāng江
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
chuán船
hù户
。
In the past, there were many boat-dwelling households on the Pearl River.