chuán

船

HSK 2Character · Noun

boat; ship

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

ship; boat; vessel

Refers to all types of waterborne transportation vehicles, from small dinghies to large cargo ships.

Zhè这
sōu艘
lún轮
chuán船
shì是
yuǎn远
yáng洋
yùn运
shū输
chuán船
 。

This cargo ship is an ocean-going transport vessel.

Yú渔
mín民
men们
jià驾
zhe着
xiǎo小
yú渔
chuán船
chū出
hǎi海
bǔ捕
yú鱼
 。

Fishermen take small fishing boats out to sea to catch fish.

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Jiāng江
shàng上
de的
fān帆
chuán船
shēng升
qǐ起
le了
bái白
sè色
de的
fān帆
 。

The sailboat on the river has raised its white sails.

Mǎ码
tóu头
biān边
tíng停
kào靠
zhe着
yī一
sōu艘
tuō拖
chuán船
 。

A tugboat is moored at the dock.

Hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
piāo漂
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
yóu游
chuán船
 。

A small pleasure boat is floating on the lake.