mountain sedan chair; litter
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mountain sedan chair; litter; palanquin
Traditional means of transport in mountainous areas where vehicles cannot pass. Typically carried by two to four bearers.
Shān山
lù路
tài太
dǒu陡
，
yóu游
kè客
zhǐ只
néng能
zuò坐
shān山
jiào轿
shàng上
shān山
。
The mountain path was too steep, so tourists had to take sedan chairs up the mountain.
Tā他
lèi累
de得
zǒu走
bù不
dòng动
le了
，
biàn便
zū租
le了
yī一
dǐng顶
shān山
jiào轿
。
He was too tired to walk any further, so he rented a litter.
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Shān山
jiào轿
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
shān山
qū区
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
Mountain sedan chairs were common means of transportation in mountain regions in olden times.
Liǎng两
gè个
jiào轿
fū夫
tái抬
zhe着
shān山
jiào轿
，
wěn稳
wěn稳
de地
zǒu走
zài在
shí石
bǎn板
lù路
shàng上
。
Two bearers carried the sedan chair, walking steadily along the flagstone path.