port; harbor; wharf
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
port; harbor; wharf; dock
formalA formal and technical term for a place where ships load and unload cargo and passengers. Often used in geographic, economic, or logistical contexts.
Shàng上
hǎi海
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guó国
jì际
gǎng港
bù埠
zhī之
yī一
。
Shanghai is one of China's most important international ports.
Zhè这
ge个
shēn深
shuǐ水
gǎng港
bù埠
kě可
yǐ以
tíng停
bó泊
dà大
xíng型
huò货
lún轮
。
This deep-water port can accommodate large cargo ships.
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Gǎng港
bù埠
de的
tūn吞
tǔ吐
liàng量
shì是
héng衡
liáng量
qí其
jīng经
jì济
huó活
lì力
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhǐ指
biāo标
。
The cargo throughput of a port is an important indicator of its economic vitality.
Yán沿
hǎi海
chéng城
shì市
wǎng往
wǎng往
yī依
lài赖
qí其
gǎng港
bù埠
fā发
zhǎn展
duì对
wài外
mào贸
yì易
。
Coastal cities often rely on their ports to develop foreign trade.