shaft mule; draft mule
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mule harnessed between the shafts (of a cart); shaft mule
Refers specifically to the mule positioned in the central shafts of a cart, as opposed to animals pulling from the side or front.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
yuán辕
luó骡
hěn很
qiáng强
zhuàng壮
，
néng能
lā拉
qiān千
jīn斤
zhòng重
de的
huò货
wù物
。
This shaft mule is very strong and can pull a thousand jin of heavy goods.
Yuán辕
luó骡
zǒu走
zài在
chē车
yuán辕
zhōng中
jiān间
，
liǎng两
biān边
de的
mǎ马
fù负
zé责
fǔ辅
zhù助
lā拉
chē车
。
The shaft mule walks in the middle of the cart shafts, while the horses on both sides assist in pulling the cart.
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Nóng农
fū夫
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tóu头
xīn新
de的
yuán辕
luó骡
lái来
tì替
huàn换
nà那
tóu头
lǎo老
de的
。
The farmer bought a new shaft mule to replace the old one.