车夫 (chē fū) — (historical) cart driver, rickshaw puller; chauffeur, hired driver
Definition
A historical/traditional term for a hired driver — a cart or rickshaw puller in older times, or a chauffeur in early modern use. Today it mainly appears in historical texts and literature, not in everyday speech about drivers.
noun
(historical) cart driverrickshaw pullerchauffeurhired driver
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 车夫。Yǐ qián hěn duō chéng shì lǐ dōu yǒu lā chē de chē fū.In the past, many cities had cart pullers.
- 车夫。Nà wèi chē fū kāi chē fēi cháng wěn.That chauffeur drives very smoothly.
- 车夫，。Tā shì zhè lǐ zuì yǒu jīng yàn de chē fū, duì lù de qíng kuàng hěn shú xi.He is the most experienced driver here and knows the road conditions well.
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