Chinese word

驮

Pronunciation

Pinyintuó

Meaning

  • verbcarry

Example

牧民把草驮上山了。mù mín bǎ cǎo tuó shàng shān le

The herders carry the grass up the mountain.

Illustration for 驮 (carry)

More examples

那只骆驼仍然驮着沉重的布包向前走。nà zhǐ luò tuó réng rán tuó zhe chén zhòng de bù bāo xiàng qián zǒu

That camel keeps walking forward while carrying a heavy cloth bundle.

Core concept

A load rides on an animal's back as the animal carries it from place to place.

Common phrases

  • 骆驼驮着货物luò tuó tuó zhe huò wù

    a camel carrying goods

  • 把草驮上山bǎ cǎo tuó shàng shān

    carry grass up the mountain

  • 驴子驮着行李lǘ zi tuó zhe xíng lǐ

    a donkey carrying luggage

Similar words

背bèi: Carry a load on a person's or animal's back.
扛káng: Lift and carry something on the shoulder or with the hands.
载zài: Carry people or goods in a vehicle or boat.
搬bān: Move an object from one place to another, usually by hand.

Definition in Chinese

把东西放在牲畜或背具上运送。bǎ dōng xī fàng zài shēng chù huò bèi jù shàng yùn sòng

Word origin

驮 (tuó, "carry on an animal") is the simplified form of 馱 (tuó, "carry on an animal"), whose 马 (mǎ, "horse") component points to an animal and whose 大 (dà, "big") component supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • The word fits practical loads such as grass, grain, or firewood, so its object is usually a concrete burden rather than an abstract responsibility.

Other meanings

  • loadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 驮运tuó yùntransport by pack animalverb
  • 驮夫tuó fūporternoun

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