fānchuán

帆船

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

sailboat; sailing (sport)

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

sailing vessel; sailboat; ship that uses sails

A general term for any boat propelled primarily by sails. Includes historical vessels and modern recreational boats.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
rén人
men们
chéng乘
zuò坐
fān帆
chuán船
jìn进
xíng行
cháng长
tú途
mào贸
yì易
 。

In ancient times, people conducted long-distance trade aboard sailing vessels.

Tā他
yōng拥
yǒu有
yī一
sōu艘
piào漂
liang亮
de的
xiǎo小
fān帆
chuán船
 。

He owns a beautiful little sailboat.

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Píng平
jìng静
de的
hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
yǒu有
jǐ几
sōu艘
fān帆
chuán船
 。

There are a few sailboats on the calm sea.

2.

noun

sailing (sport); the sport of racing sailboats

Refers to the competitive sport involving various classes of sailboats. An Olympic sport.

Tā他
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
de的
ào奥
yùn运
xiàng项
mù目
shì是
fān帆
chuán船
 。

His favorite Olympic event is sailing.

Zhōu周
mò末
tā她
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
jù俱
lè乐
bù部
liàn练
xí习
fān帆
chuán船
 。

On weekends, she often goes to the club to practice sailing.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
guó国
jì际
fān帆
chuán船
bǐ比
sài赛
jiāng将
zài在
Qīng青
dǎo岛
jǔ举
xíng行
 。

This international sailing regatta will be held in Qingdao.