fá

筏

Character · NounTraditional栰

raft; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

raft; floating platform

Refers to a simple floating structure made of bamboo, wood, or other materials used for transportation on water.

Tā他
men们
yòng用
zhú竹
zi子
zuò做
le了
yí一
gè个
zhú竹
fá筏
 。

They made a bamboo raft with bamboo.

Mù木
fá筏
zài在
hé河
miàn面
shàng上
màn慢
màn慢
piāo漂
liú流
 。

The wooden raft slowly drifted on the river surface.

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Pí皮
fá筏
shì是
xī西
běi北
dì地
qū区
cháng常
yòng用
de的
shuǐ水
shàng上
gōng工
jù具
 。

Leather rafts are commonly used water tools in northwest China.

Wǒ我
men们
chéng乘
fá筏
shùn顺
liú流
ér而
xià下
 。

We floated downstream on a raft.

Zhè这
ge个
fá筏
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
zài载
wǔ五
gè个
rén人
 。

This raft can carry five people.

2.

noun

a surname

Refers to the Chinese surname Fa.

Fá筏
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Fa is a Chinese teacher at our school.

Fá筏
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Fa is not very common in China.

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Wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
tóng同
xué学
xìng姓
Fá筏
 。

I have a classmate whose surname is Fa.

Fá筏
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
jì记
zǎi载
ma吗
 ?

Is the Fa family recorded in Chinese history?

Fá筏
lǎo老
shī师
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
lái来
shàng上
kè课
 。

Teacher Fa didn't come to class today.