汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 挑夫
挑夫
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为他人挑物谋生的人。
tiāo/tiǎo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

大多数的挑夫出生在重庆周边的乡村。

Most of the stick men were born in the countryside around Chongqing.

路上, 驮队、挑夫、骑马坐轿的人物正匆匆进城。

The street is crowded with people on horseback, wheel carts and sedan chairs.

因为农会会员能作向导,作侦探,作挑夫,北伐军的军官们还有说几句好话的。

Since its members served as guides, scouts and carriers of the Northern Expeditionary Army, even some of the officers had a good word to say for the peasant associations.

我总是巴不得带上一两头骡子、一两个挑夫,同时在皮箱里塞进另外的“必不可少”的物品。

I know I have often wished for a mule or Sherpa or two while wedging yet another "indispensable" item into my suitcase.