tuó
驮
carry on the back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to carry on the back (of a pack animal)
Typically used for animals (horses, mules) carrying goods or people. Can sometimes be used metaphorically for vehicles carrying heavy loads.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
néng能
tuó驮
sì四
dài袋
liáng粮
shi食
。
This horse can carry four bags of grain.
Tā他
tuó驮
zhe着
wǒ我
guò过
le了
hé河
。
He carried me across the river on his back.
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Máo毛
lǘ驴
tuó驮
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
xíng行
li李
shàng上
shān山
le了
。
The donkey carried the heavy luggage up the mountain.
Zhè这
liàng辆
kǎ卡
chē车
mǎ马
lì力
hěn很
dà大
，
néng能
tuó驮
hěn很
duō多
zhòng重
wù物
。
This truck has a lot of horsepower and can carry many heavy items.
Dà大
xiàng象
yòng用
bí鼻
zi子
juǎn卷
qǐ起
mù木
tou头
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
yòng用
bèi背
tuó驮
rén人
。
Elephants use their trunks to lift logs, but sometimes they also carry people on their backs.