carrying trade; porter (obsolete)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
porter; carrier (old term)
archaicAn archaic term, mainly found in historical texts or regional dialects.
Jiù旧
shí时
mǎ码
tóu头
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
jiǎo艄
háng工
。
In the old days, there were many porters at the docks.
Jiǎo艄
háng业
yè曾
céng是
shì这
zhè小
xiǎo镇
zhèn的
de主
zhǔ要
yào行
háng当
。
The carrying trade was once the main occupation in this small town.
noun
carrying trade; porterage (old term)
archaicRefers to the trade or industry of carrying goods, now obsolete.
Tā他
yǐ以
jiǎo艄
háng为
wéi生
，
shēng非
fēi常
cháng辛
xīn苦
。
He made a living as a porter, which was very hard work.