spaceship; airship
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
spaceship; spacecraft
neutralModern meaning. Refers to a vehicle designed for space travel.
Shén神
zhōu舟
fēi飞
chuán船
chéng成
gōng功
jìn进
rù入
yù预
dìng定
guǐ轨
dào道
。
The Shenzhou spacecraft successfully entered its intended orbit.
Zhè这
sōu艘
huò货
yùn运
fēi飞
chuán船
wèi为
kōng空
jiān间
zhàn站
sòng送
qù去
le了
bǔ补
jǐ给
。
This cargo spacecraft delivered supplies to the space station.
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Tā他
mèng梦
xiǎng想
chéng乘
zuò坐
fēi飞
chuán船
tàn探
suǒ索
huǒ火
xīng星
。
He dreams of exploring Mars aboard a spaceship.
noun
airship; dirigible
archaicObsolete meaning. Refers to a lighter-than-air aircraft that is powered and steerable.
Zài在
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chū初
，
fēi飞
chuán船
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
In the early 20th century, the airship was an important mode of transportation.
Qí齐
bó柏
lín林
fēi飞
tǐng艇
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
fēi飞
chuán船
。
The Zeppelin is a famous airship in history.