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扁担
biǎndan
Description
扁担是一根长长的木头，人们把它放在肩膀上，可以用来挑东西。
A 扁担 is a long piece of wood that people place on their shoulders to carry things.
在以前的农村，很多人用扁担挑水和挑菜。
In the past, many people in rural areas used 扁担 to carry water and vegetables.
Meanings
扁担biǎndan
carrying pole; a flat pole for carrying loads on the shoulder
他用扁担挑着两桶水回家。
He carried two buckets of water home with a shoulder pole.
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Notes
- Etymology
扁 means "flat" and 担 means "to carry"; the pole is flat-shaped.
- Nuance
In 扁担, 担 is toned lightly (dan); alone 担 is often dān or dàn.
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