captain (of a ship); skipper
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
captain; master (of a ship)
neutralThe highest-ranking officer on a civilian or commercial vessel, responsible for the ship's safety, navigation, crew, and cargo. Equivalent to 'captain' or 'shipmaster'.
Jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
chuán船
zhǎng长
zài在
fēng风
bào暴
zhōng中
zhǐ指
huī挥
ruò若
dìng定
。
The experienced captain remained calm and in command during the storm.
Chuán船
zhǎng长
shì是
zhè这
sōu艘
huò货
lún轮
de的
zuì最
gāo高
jué决
cè策
zhě者
。
The captain is the ultimate decision-maker on this cargo ship.
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Wǒ我
men们
chū出
hǎi海
qián前
bì必
xū须
tīng听
cóng从
chuán船
zhǎng长
de的
mìng命
lìng令
。
We must follow the captain's orders before setting sail.
Lǎo老
chuán船
zhǎng长
tuì退
xiū休
shí时
，
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
tā他
duō多
nián年
de的
háng航
hǎi海
gù故
shì事
。
When the old captain retired, he told stories of his many years at sea.