well bucket; pail for drawing water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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well bucket; bucket attached to a rope or pole for drawing water
Traditional tool used in rural areas before modern plumbing. Typically made of wood or bamboo, lowered by hand into wells to fetch water.
Tā他
yòng用
diào吊
tǒng桶
cóng从
jǐng井
lǐ里
dǎ打
shuǐ水
。
He uses a well bucket to draw water from the well.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
diào吊
tǒng桶
cóng从
hé河
lǐ里
qǔ取
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
In ancient times, people often used buckets to fetch water from rivers for irrigating farmland.
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Zhè这
ge个
diào吊
tǒng桶
shì是
yòng用
mù木
tou头
zuò做
de的
，
fēi非
cháng常
jiē结
shi实
。
This bucket is made of wood, so it is very sturdy.