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挑水
tiāo shuǐ
Description
“挑水”的意思是用扁担把水挑起来，从一个地方拿到另一个地方。
"挑水" means to carry water using a shoulder pole, moving it from one place to another.
以前没有自来水，很多人每天要去河边挑水回家。
In the past, without running water, many people had to go to the river every day to carry water home.
Meanings
挑水tiāo shuǐ
to carry water on a shoulder pole
奶奶年轻时每天去井边挑水。
Grandma used to fetch water from the well every day when she was young.
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Notes
- Etymology
挑 (to carry on a pole) + 水 (water), a verb-object compound.
- Nuance
refers to using a shoulder pole; 打水 means drawing/fetching water more generally.
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