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to travel back and forth
five-card stud
barracuda
spear
space shuttle
barracuda
time flies
the sun and moon like a shuttle
time travel
Notice where 梭 sits in each complete thought.
How long does it take for the airport shuttle to get to the airport?
Source: Tatoeba #1316049 · CC BY 2.0 FRLife is short and time is swift.
Source: Tatoeba #12686376 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe express train will take you between major cities non-stop.
Source: Tatoeba #3625650 · CC BY 2.0 FRRousseau was mad but influential; Hume was sane but had no followers.
Source: Tatoeba #786099 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.