porter; carrier; muleteer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
porter; carrier; one who carries loads for hire
archaicA historical term for manual laborers who carried goods, often using shoulder poles.
Mǎ码
tóu头
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jiǎo脚
fū夫
děng等
zhe着
xiè卸
huò货
。
There were many porters waiting to unload cargo at the dock.
Tā他
gù雇
le了
jǐ几
gè个
jiǎo脚
fū夫
bǎ把
xíng行
lǐ李
bān搬
dào到
kè客
zhàn栈
。
He hired a few porters to move the luggage to the inn.
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Jiǎo脚
fū夫
men们
xīn辛
kǔ苦
yī一
tiān天
yě也
zhèng挣
bù不
liǎo了
jǐ几
gè个
qián钱
。
The porters worked hard all day but earned little money.
noun
muleteer; driver; one who drives pack animals for hire
archaicRefers to someone who drove or tended to pack animals used for transporting goods.
Shāng商
duì队
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
lǎo老
jiǎo脚
fū夫
dài带
lù路
。
The caravan hired an experienced old muleteer to guide them.
Nà那
gè个
jiǎo脚
fū夫
gǎn赶
zhe着
sān三
tóu头
luó骡
zi子
yùn运
huò货
jìn进
shān山
。
That driver was herding three mules to carry goods into the mountains.