jiào
轿
sedan chair; palanquin
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
sedan chair; palanquin
literaryRefers to a traditional enclosed vehicle carried by people. In modern contexts, often seen in weddings or historical dramas.
Xīn新
niáng娘
zuò坐
zhe着
huā花
jiào轿
jìn进
le了
cūn村
zi子
。
The bride entered the village sitting in a bridal sedan chair.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
yuán员
chū出
mén门
tōng通
cháng常
zuò坐
jiào轿
zi子
。
Ancient officials usually traveled by sedan chair.
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Sì四
gè个
jiào轿
fū夫
lún轮
liú流
tái抬
jiào轿
zi子
。
Four chair-bearers took turns carrying the sedan chair.
Zhè这
dǐng顶
jiào轿
zi子
zhì制
zuò作
de得
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
This sedan chair is made very exquisitely.
Xiàn现
zài在
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
yě也
néng能
kàn看
dào到
huā花
jiào轿
。
Nowadays, you can sometimes see bridal sedan chairs at weddings.