dǔnchuán

趸船

Word · Noun

barge; pontoon; lighter

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

barge; pontoon; flat-bottomed vessel without propulsion

formal

Technical term used in maritime and port operations. Typically fixed in place and used as a floating pier or for cargo transfer.

Gǎng港
kǒu口
tíng停
kào靠
zhe着
jǐ几
sōu艘
dǔn趸
chuán船
 。

Several barges are moored at the port.

Dǔn趸
chuán船
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
fú浮
mǎ码
tóu头
 ,
fāng方
biàn便
xiǎo小
chuán船
tíng停
kào靠
 。

The pontoon is used as a floating pier to facilitate small boat docking.

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Gōng工
rén人
men们
zài在
dǔn趸
chuán船
shàng上
zhuāng装
xiè卸
huò货
wù物
 。

The workers are loading and unloading cargo on the barge.