"carters" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 车夫

Definition

车夫是指以驾驭通常由动物拉的车来运输货物或人的人。这是一种古老的职业，主要出现在历史或乡村场景中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘车夫’是在文学或历史语境下使用的词，现在多用‘司机’或‘送货员’。仅指驾驭动物拉的车的人，不包括现代机动车司机。

Examples

Many carters worked in the village market, transporting food and supplies.

许多**车夫**在村庄集市工作，运输食物和物资。

The carters waited while their horses rested.

**车夫**们等着他们的马休息。

Long ago, cities depended on carters to deliver goods every day.

很久以前，城市每天都依赖**车夫**送货。

During the festival, all the carters decorated their carts with flowers.

节日期间，所有**车夫**用鲜花装饰了他们的车。

The tired carters gathered around the fire to share stories after sunset.

累了的**车夫**们在篝火旁围坐，天黑后一起聊天。

Nobody in town knows as many shortcuts as the old carters do.

镇上没有人比老**车夫**更熟悉捷径了。