faa1 mei5 dou6花尾渡
Jyutpingfaa1 mei5 dou6
Yalefā méih douh
Definition
A type of wooden passenger barge with an ornately decorated, colorful stern.
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How it's used
Historically, these vessels served as passenger ferries between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta, known for their ornate, painted sterns. They are now obsolete, so the term is primarily used in historical contexts or when referring to old-fashioned travel methods. It carries a strong sense of nostalgia for the pre-modern era of river transport.
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zek3隻jekExamples
People used to take the flower-stern barge to Guangzhou all the time.
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