exile; transport logs by water
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to exile; to banish
formalA historical punishment; often used to describe political exile or removing someone from their home region.
Zhè这
wèi位
shī诗
rén人
céng曾
bèi被
liú流
fàng放
dào到
Xī西
bó伯
lì利
yà亚
。
This poet was once exiled to Siberia.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
liú流
fàng放
shì是
zhòng重
xíng刑
zhī之
yī一
。
In ancient times, exile was one of the severe punishments.
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Tā他
bèi被
cóng从
gōng宫
tíng廷
liú流
fàng放
，
zuì罪
míng名
shì是
pàn叛
guó国
。
He was exiled from the court for treason.
verb
to float logs; to transport logs by river
technicalA specialized forestry/logging term; describes a traditional method of transport.
Tā他
men们
lì利
yòng用
zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
liú流
fàng放
mù木
cái材
。
They use this river to float timber.
Chūn春
tiān天
róng融
xuě雪
hòu后
shì是
liú流
fàng放
yuán原
mù木
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jī机
。
After the spring snowmelt is a good time to float logs.