boatman; helmsman
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
boatman; boat operator; helmsman
Refers specifically to the person who steers the boat from the stern (艄). Often used in literary or traditional contexts involving rivers and ferries.
Shāo艄
gōng公
chēng撑
zhe着
cháng长
gāo篙
，
jiāng将
chuán船
wěn稳
wěn稳
de地
kào靠
le了
àn岸
。
The boatman pushed with his long pole, bringing the boat steadily to shore.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
shāo艄
gōng公
duì对
zhè这
yī一
dài带
de的
shuǐ水
lù路
fēi非
cháng常
shú熟
xī悉
。
That old boatman knows the waterways around here very well.
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Dù渡
kǒu口
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
jǐ几
gě个
děng等
dài待
guò过
dù渡
de的
chéng乘
kè客
hé和
yī一
wèi位
shāo艄
gōng公
。
Only a few passengers waiting to cross and a boatman remained at the ferry crossing.