tou

HSK 5
common
noun

Meaning of 码头

码头 means wharf; dock; pier; commercial hub; port city (dialectal). Pronounced mǎ tou. HSK 5.

  • wharf; dock; pier
  • commercial hub; port city (dialectal)

Definitions & Examples

Lún
chuán
huǎn
huǎn
de
shǐ
le
tou
 

The ship slowly sailed into the dock.

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
tou
shàng
xiè
huò
 

The workers are unloading cargo on the wharf.

tou
shàng
rén
lái
rén
wǎng
 
fēi
cháng
fán
máng
 

The pier is bustling with people coming and going.

men
cóng
tou
chéng
lún
duì
àn
 

We took a ferry from the pier to the opposite shore.

Measure Words

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