"ferryman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 擺渡人

Definition

擺渡人指的是用小船或渡船把人或貨物從一邊運送到另一邊的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞多用在歷史或鄉村背景，也常見於文學和神話（如希臘神話中冥河的擺渡人）。指專門做擺渡工作的人，和一般的‘水手’或‘船伕’不同。

Examples

The ferryman helped us cross the river.

**擺渡人**幫助我們過河。

The village depends on the ferryman.

村莊依賴那位**擺渡人**。

The ferryman waits by the boat every morning.

**擺渡人**每天早上都在船旁等著。

People say the old ferryman knows every story about the river.

大家都說老**擺渡人**知道關於這條河的所有故事。

The legend talks about a mysterious ferryman who appears on foggy nights.

傳說中有一位神祕的**擺渡人**會在霧夜出現。

Tourists love taking photos with the friendly ferryman and his boat.

遊客們喜歡和友善的**擺渡人**及他的船合影。