他挑着一担水回家。
Tā tiāo zhe yī dàn shuǐ huí jiā.
English
He carried two buckets of water home on a pole.
担
measure word for loads on a shoulder pole; picul (50 kg)
Dictionary entry
picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load
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担
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See it in sentences
一担水重四十斤。
Yī dàn shuǐ zhòng sì shí jīn.
English
A pole load of water weighs forty jin.
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