porter; carrier; coolie
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
porter; carrier; coolie (in former times)
archaicRefers to an occupation from the pre-modern era when goods were transported manually over long distances. The term is now largely historical but may be used in historical contexts or to describe similar labor in remote mountainous areas.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
tā他
kào靠
dāng当
tiāo挑
fū夫
yǎng养
huó活
yī一
jiā家
rén人
。
In the old society, he supported his whole family by working as a porter.
Shān山
lù路
shàng上
，
tiāo挑
fū夫
men们
tiāo挑
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
dàn担
zi子
jiān艰
nán难
qián前
xíng行
。
On the mountain path, the porters trudged forward with heavy loads on their shoulders.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zài在
huáng黄
shān山
dāng当
guo过
tiāo挑
fū夫
。
This old man worked as a carrier on Mount Huang when he was young.
Tiāo挑
fū夫
men们
hǎn喊
zhe着
hào号
zi子
，
yī一
bù步
yī一
bù步
xiàng向
shān山
dǐng顶
pān攀
dēng登
。
The porters shouted work songs as they climbed toward the summit step by step.