dùchuán

渡船

Word · Noun

ferry; ferryboat

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

ferry; ferryboat

neutral

Refers specifically to a vessel that transports people, vehicles, or goods across a body of water on a regular, scheduled route. Not a cruise ship or pleasure boat.

Wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
dù渡
chuán船
qù去
duì对
àn岸
de的
mǎ码
tóu头
 。

We took a ferry to the dock on the opposite shore.

Zhè这
sōu艘
dù渡
chuán船
kě可
yǐ以
tóng同
shí时
zhuāng装
zài载
wǔ五
shí十
liàng辆
qì汽
chē车
 。

This ferry can carry fifty cars at the same time.

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Yè夜
jiān间
de的
dù渡
chuán船
bān班
cì次
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
 。

There are fewer ferry departures at night.

Mǎ码
tóu头
shang上
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
wèi为
zì自
xíng行
chē车
zhǔn准
bèi备
de的
dù渡
chuán船
 。

There is a ferry at the dock specifically designed for bicycles.

Dù渡
chuán船
shì是
lián连
jiē接
liǎng两
gè个
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
de的
wéi唯
yī一
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
 。

The ferry is the only means of transportation connecting the two islands.