syun4 fu1船夫
Jyutpingsyun4 fu1
Yalesyùhn fū
Definition
Boatman; a person who operates a boat, typically a small or medium-sized vessel.
colloquialpeopletransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to someone operating a small vessel, often for ferrying passengers or goods across short distances. It carries a slightly traditional or rustic nuance compared to modern terms for professional sailors or captains. Use it when describing someone working on a sampan or a small wooden boat.
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go3個goExamples
That boatman is very familiar with the currents here.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
