hire out vehicle; transport; haul
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hire out one's vehicle to carry passengers or transport goods; to haul
colloquialColloquial term commonly used in northern Chinese dialects. Often pronounced with the 'er' suffix as 拉脚儿 (lā jiǎor). Typically refers to informal transport work using tricycles, carts, or small vehicles.
Tā他
kào靠
lā拉
jiǎo脚
wéi为
shēng生
。
He makes a living by hauling goods and passengers.
Zhè这
liàng辆
sān三
lún轮
chē车
shì是
yòng用
lái来
lā拉
jiǎo脚
de的
。
This tricycle is used for transporting passengers and goods.
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Guò过
qù去
，
hěn很
duō多
nóng农
mín民
nóng农
xián闲
shí时
qù去
chéng城
lǐ里
lā拉
jiǎo脚
。
In the past, many farmers would go to the city to haul goods during the off-season.
Tā他
zài在
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
lā拉
jiǎo脚
r儿
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He has been hauling passengers at the train station for ten years.