first mate; chief officer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
first mate; chief officer on a ship
formalA senior officer responsible for navigation, cargo, and crew management under the captain's command. The rank below is often called 二副 (second mate) and 三副 (third mate).
Chuán船
zhǎng长
bù不
zài在
shí时
，
dà大
fù副
fù负
zé责
zhǐ指
huī挥
quán全
chuán船
。
When the captain is absent, the first mate is in charge of the entire ship.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
fù副
yǒu有
zhe着
èr二
shí十
duō多
nián年
de的
háng航
hǎi海
jīng经
yàn验
。
This chief officer has over twenty years of sailing experience.
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Dà大
fù副
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
huò货
cāng舱
de的
zhuāng装
zài载
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The first mate is inspecting the loading condition of the cargo hold.
Zài在
dà大
xíng型
shāng商
chuán船
shàng上
，
dà大
fù副
、
èr二
fù副
hé和
sān三
fù副
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jià驾
shǐ驶
tái台
tuán团
duì队
。
On large merchant ships, the first mate, second mate, and third mate form the critical bridge team.