shovel; spade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shovel; spade (a long-handled tool with a broad blade for digging or moving material)
Typically refers to a long-handled shovel with a rectangular blade, common in northern China. Distinct from 铁铲 which often has a shorter handle.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
tiě铁
xiān锨
bǎ把
shā沙
zi子
zhuāng装
jìn进
kǎ卡
chē车
。
The workers used shovels to load the sand into the truck.
Tā他
ná拿
qǐ起
tiě铁
xiān锨
kāi开
shǐ始
chǎn铲
chú除
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
jī积
xuě雪
。
He picked up a shovel and started removing the snow from the yard.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
tiě铁
xiān锨
yòng用
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
，
mù木
bǎr把
dōu儿
mó都
guāng磨
hua光
le滑
了
。
This shovel has been used for twenty years, and the wooden handle has been worn smooth.