ship's side; flotilla
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the side of a ship's hull
technicalA nautical/technical term referring to the exterior side of a vessel. Common in maritime contexts.
Hǎi海
làng浪
měng猛
liè烈
de地
pāi拍
dǎ打
zhe着
chuán船
bāng帮
。
The waves crashed violently against the ship's side.
Tā他
cóng从
chuán船
bāng帮
tàn探
chū出
shēn身
zi子
qù去
kàn看
shuǐ水
lǐ里
de的
yú鱼
。
He leaned out over the side of the boat to look at the fish in the water.
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Chuán船
bāng帮
zài在
kào靠
àn岸
shí时
qīng轻
wēi微
de地
cā擦
dào到
le了
mǎ码
tóu头
。
The ship's side lightly scraped against the dock while berthing.
noun
flotilla; fleet of boats sailing together
Refers to a group of boats sailing together, often for fishing, transport, or ceremonial purposes. Has a collective, historical nuance.
Jié节
rì日
de的
hé河
miàn面
shàng上
，
cǎi彩
qí旗
piāo飘
yáng扬
de的
chuán船
bāng帮
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
shǐ驶
guò过
。
During the festival, a flotilla of boats flying colorful flags sailed slowly down the river.
Dǎ打
yú渔
de的
chuán船
bāng帮
zài在
rì日
chū出
shí时
yī一
qǐ起
chū出
hǎi海
。
The fishing fleet sets out to sea together at sunrise.
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Gǔ古
dài代
shāng商
rén人
men们
cháng常
zǔ组
chéng成
páng庞
dà大
de的
chuán船
bāng帮
jìn进
xíng行
yuǎn远
yáng洋
mào贸
yì易
。
Ancient merchants often formed large fleets for long-distance maritime trade.