chief boatman; boatman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
chief boatman; helmsman (on a wooden boat)
dialectOriginally refers to the head or most experienced boatman on a traditional wooden vessel, responsible for navigation and command.
Zhè这
tiáo条
yú渔
chuán船
de的
chuán船
lǎo老
dà大
jīng经
yàn验
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
The chief boatman of this fishing boat is very experienced.
Yù遇
dào到
fēng风
làng浪
shí时
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tīng听
chuán船
lǎo老
dà大
de的
zhǐ指
huī挥
。
When encountering rough seas, everyone follows the chief boatman's orders.
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Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zài在
huò货
chuán船
shàng上
dāng当
guò过
chuán船
lǎo老
dà大
。
He worked as a chief boatman on a cargo ship when he was young.
noun
boatman; sailor (general term)
dialectIn a broader sense, used to refer to any boatman or sailor, especially in regional or informal contexts.
Mǎ码
tóu头
shàng上
jǐ几
gè个
chuán船
lǎo老
dà大
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
bǔ补
yú渔
wǎng网
。
Several boatmen are mending fishing nets on the dock.
Zhè这
wèi位
chuán船
lǎo老
dà大
zài在
hé河
shàng上
bǎi摆
dù渡
le了
sān三
shí十
nián年
。
This boatman has been ferrying people across the river for thirty years.
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Jiù旧
shí时
，
chuán船
lǎo老
dà大
shì是
yùn运
hé河
yán沿
àn岸
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhí职
yè业
。
In the old days, being a boatman was an important job along the canal.