摆渡 (bǎi dù) — to ferry (across a body of water)
Definition
Literally 'row across' — to ferry people or goods across water by boat. Unlike abstract transport words, it paints the picture of a small boat shuttling between two banks.
verb
to ferry (across a body of water)
Examples
- 摆渡。Tā měi tiān yòng chuán bǎi dù yóu kè guò hé.He ferries tourists across the river every day.
- ，摆渡。Zhè tiáo hé bù kuān, nǐ kě yǐ yòng xiǎo chuán bǎi dù guò qù.This river is not wide; you can ferry across with a small boat.
- ，摆渡。Zài gǔ dài, rén men kào bǎi dù lái wǎng yú liǎng àn.In ancient times, people relied on ferries to travel between the two banks.
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