horse collar; girth; dialect term
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
horse collar; girth; a harness strap fitting around a horse's belly
dialectA regional term (方言) primarily used in Northern Chinese dialects, especially in rural or traditional contexts related to horse tack. It refers to the part of a harness that goes around the horse's belly to secure the saddle or shafts of a cart.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
de的
dā褡
bèi背
yǒu有
diǎn点
sōng松
le了
，
děi得
jǐn紧
jin紧
。
This horse's girth is a bit loose; it needs tightening.
Lǎo老
Zhāng张
shì是
cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
míng名
de的
chē车
bǎ把
shi式
，
zuì最
huì会
xiū修
lǐ理
dā褡
bèi背
。
Old Zhang is the village's famous cart driver, best at repairing horse collars.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǎo老
shì式
mǎ马
chē车
de的
dā褡
bèi背
dōu都
shì是
niú牛
pí皮
zuò做
de的
。
The girths for this kind of old-fashioned cart are all made of cowhide.