timber raft; logs rafted on water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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timber raft; logs tied together and floated on rivers
neutralA traditional method of transporting logs from forests using waterways. The logs are bound together to form floating rafts that are guided downstream.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
hé河
lǐ里
fàng放
mù木
pái排
。
The workers are floating timber rafts down the river.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zhè这
shì是
yùn运
shū输
mù木
cái材
zuì最
jīng经
jì济
de的
fāng方
shì式
。
In ancient times, this was the most economical way to transport timber.
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Nà那
tiáo条
hé河
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
cháng长
cháng长
de的
mù木
pái排
shùn顺
liú流
ér而
xià下
。
Long timber rafts are often seen drifting downstream on that river.
Lín林
chǎng场
tōng通
guò过
shuǐ水
dào道
yòng用
mù木
pái排
jiāng将
mù木
cái材
yùn运
wǎng往
jù锯
mù木
chǎng厂
。
The forest farm transports timber to the sawmill via timber rafts on the waterway.
Zhè这
gè个
chuán传
tǒng统
háng行
yè业
xiàn现
zài在
jī几
hū乎
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
This traditional industry has almost disappeared now.