punt pole; clothes-drying pole
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
punt pole; long bamboo pole used to propel a boat
dialectDialect term referring to the pole used to push against the riverbed to move a boat.
Chuán船
fū夫
ná拿
qǐ起
gāo篙
zi子
bǎ把
chuán船
chēng撑
lí离
le了
àn岸
biān边
。
The boatman picked up the punt pole and pushed the boat away from the shore.
Zhè这
gēn根
gāo篙
zi子
shì是
yòng用
lǎo老
máo毛
zhú竹
zuò做
de的
，
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
。
This punt pole is made from old moso bamboo and is very sturdy.
noun
clothes-drying pole; long pole for hanging laundry
dialectUsually refers to a long bamboo pole placed across balconies or outdoor spaces to hang wet clothes.
Xǐ洗
hǎo好
de的
yī衣
fu服
kě可
yǐ以
guà挂
zài在
gāo篙
zi子
shàng上
liàng晾
gān干
。
The washed clothes can be hung on the drying pole to air dry.
Yáng阳
tái台
shàng上
héng横
zhe着
yī一
gēn根
zhú竹
gāo篙
zi子
，
shàng上
miàn面
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
yī衣
fu服
。
A bamboo drying pole lay across the balcony, covered with hanging clothes.