bin2 daam3扁擔扁担
Jyutpingbin2 daam3
Yalebín daam
Definition
Shoulder pole; a long sturdy stick made of wood or bamboo used to carry loads balanced across the shoulder.
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How it's used
Carrying loads with a shoulder pole is a traditional method that has largely disappeared from modern urban life in Hong Kong. The term is now mostly encountered in historical contexts, old films, or when describing rural labor. It specifically refers to the pole itself, while the action of carrying something on the shoulder is often described using the verb 擔.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
He used a shoulder pole to carry two buckets of water.
How did people in the past use a shoulder pole to move things?
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Common phrases
to carry a shoulder pole
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