dēi
嘚
gee up! (exclamation to urge livestock)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesinterjection
gee!; a shout to urge a donkey, mule, etc. to move forward
A shout traditionally used by carters to drive draft animals like donkeys and mules. Often pronounced with a rising tone and can be extended as 'dēi~er'.
Chē车
fū夫
hǎn喊
le了
yī一
shēng声
“
dēi嘚
er儿
！
”
，
lǘ驴
zi子
biàn便
jiā加
kuài快
le了
jiǎo脚
bù步
。
The carter shouted 'Gee up!' and the donkey quickened its pace.
“
dēi嘚
！
dēi嘚
！
”
tā他
yāo吆
he喝
zhe着
ràng让
luó骡
zi子
wǎng往
qián前
zǒu走
。
'Gee! Gee!' he shouted to urge the mule forward.