raft; float
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raft; float; small buoyant vessel
Refers to a simple, buoyant craft used for transportation or fishing on rivers, lakes, or calm seas. It can be made from bamboo, logs, inflatable materials like rubber, or animal skins stretched over a frame (e.g., coracle). It implies a relatively primitive or traditional vessel compared to a boat.
Yú渔
mín民
huá划
zhe着
zhú竹
fá筏
zi子
zài在
hé河
shàng上
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
The fisherman is rowing a bamboo raft on the river to catch fish.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
lún轮
tāi胎
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
jiǎn简
yì易
de的
fá筏
zi子
dù渡
hé河
。
They made a simple raft out of tires to cross the river.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
niú牛
pí皮
fá筏
zi子
shì是
Huáng黄
Hé河
shàng上
yóu游
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
This type of ox-skin raft is a traditional means of transportation on the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
jiāng将
chéng乘
zuò坐
chōng充
qì气
fá筏
zi子
chuān穿
yuè越
jī激
liú流
。
The expedition team will ride an inflatable raft through the rapids.