bamboo raft; connected bamboo timbers for river transport
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
rows of bamboo tied together and placed in rivers to float downstream for transport
Historically used in southern China for transporting timber and goods before modern roads and trucks were available.
Yǐ以
qián前
méi没
yǒu有
gōng公
lù路
de的
shí时
hou候
，
shān山
lǐ里
rén人
kào靠
zhú竹
pái排
bǎ把
mù木
cái材
yùn运
chū出
qu去
。
In the past when there were no highways, mountain villagers relied on bamboo rafts to transport timber out.
Jiāng江
miàn面
shang上
piāo漂
fú浮
zhe着
jǐ几
shí十
gēn根
zhú竹
zi子
zā扎
chéng成
de的
cháng长
zhú竹
pái排
。
Dozens of long bamboo rafts made of tied bamboo poles were floating on the river surface.
noun
bamboo raft (for transportation or tourism)
Commonly used for scenic river tours in places like Guilin, Yangshuo, or Wuyi Mountains.
Yóu游
kè客
men们
zuò坐
zài在
zhú竹
pái排
shang上
xīn欣
shǎng赏
liǎng两
àn岸
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
fēng风
guāng光
。
The tourists sat on bamboo rafts admiring the mountain and river scenery on both banks.
Chēng撑
zhú竹
pái排
de的
lǎo老
chuán船
gōng工
jì技
shù术
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
。
The old boatman who poles the bamboo raft has excellent skills.
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Wǒ我
men们
zài在
Lí漓
jiāng江
shang上
tǐ体
yàn验
le了
yī一
cì次
zhú竹
pái排
piāo漂
liú流
。
We experienced a bamboo raft drift on the Li River.