gǎngkǒu

港口

HSK 6Word · Noun

port; harbor

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

port; harbor; seaport

Refers to a sheltered area on a coast or river with facilities for ships to dock, load/unload cargo, and for passengers to embark/disembark. Some major ports also have aviation facilities.

Shàng上
hǎi海
gǎng港
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
dà大
de的
gǎng港
kǒu口
 。

Shanghai Port is the largest port in China.

Huò货
lún轮
zhèng正
zài在
gǎng港
kǒu口
zhuāng装
xiè卸
jí集
zhuāng装
xiāng箱
 。

The cargo ship is loading and unloading containers at the port.

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Zhè这
ge个
tiān天
rán然
gǎng港
kǒu口
de的
dì地
lǐ理
wèi位
zhì置
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
yuè越
 。

The geographical location of this natural harbor is very advantageous.

Gǎng港
kǒu口
chéng城
shì市
tōng通
cháng常
mào贸
yì易
fā发
dá达
 。

Port cities are usually prosperous in trade.

Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
suǒ所
yǒu有
chuán船
zhī只
fǎn返
háng航
 ,
gǎng港
kǒu口
zàn暂
shí时
guān关
bì闭
 。

The storm caused all ships to return, and the port was temporarily closed.