shovel; spade
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shovel; spade
Refers specifically to the long-handled tool with a pointed metal blade, commonly used in farming, construction, and gardening.
Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
tiě铁
qiāo锹
fān翻
dì地
zhǔn准
bèi备
bō播
zhǒng种
。
The farmers are using shovels to turn the soil in preparation for sowing seeds.
Qǐng请
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bǎ把
tiě铁
qiāo锹
，
wǒ我
yào要
qīng清
lǐ理
zhè这
xiē些
shí石
zi子
。
Please pass me a shovel; I need to clear away these stones.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
ná拿
zhe着
tiě铁
qiāo锹
qīng清
lǐ理
lù路
shang上
de的
jī积
xuě雪
。
The workers are carrying shovels to clear the snow off the road.
Zhè这
bǎ把
tiě铁
qiāo锹
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
，
yòng用
le了
shí十
nián年
dōu都
méi没
huài坏
。
This shovel is very sturdy; it has been used for ten years without breaking.