woodcutter; firewood gatherer
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old term for a man who makes a living by cutting and gathering firewood; woodcutter
archaicThis term is archaic and primarily used in historical, literary, or poetic contexts. In modern contexts, 伐木工 (lumberjack) or 打柴人 is more commonly used.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
qiáo樵
fū夫
chàng唱
zhe着
gē歌
xià下
shān山
le了
。
The distant woodcutter sang as he walked down the mountain.
Tā他
dǎ打
ban扮
de得
xiàng像
gè个
gǔ古
dài代
de的
qiáo樵
fū夫
。
He was dressed like a woodcutter from ancient times.
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Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
lǐ里
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
dào到
qiáo樵
fū夫
le了
。
Very few woodcutters are seen in this mountain anymore.