chuántái

船台

Word · NounTraditional船臺

shipbuilding platform; ways; slipway

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

shipbuilding platform; slipway; building berth

formal

A technical term referring to the foundational structure in a shipyard where vessels are assembled and from which they are launched.

Zhè这
sōu艘
xīn新
háng航
mǔ母
zhèng正
zài在
chuán船
tái台
shang上
jìn进
xíng行
zuì最
hòu后
de的
zǔ组
zhuāng装
 。

This new aircraft carrier is undergoing final assembly on the shipbuilding platform.

Chuán船
chǎng厂
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
dà大
xíng型
chuán船
tái台
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
tóng同
shí时
jiàn建
zào造
duō多
sōu艘
chuán船
zhī只
 。

The shipyard has several large slipways, allowing for the simultaneous construction of multiple vessels.

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Zhè这
sōu艘
huò货
lún轮
cóng从
chuán船
tái台
xià下
shuǐ水
de的
nà那
yī一
kè刻
 ,
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
jiàn建
zào造
de的
wán完
chéng成
 。

The moment this cargo ship was launched from the slipway marked the completion of its construction.