seafarer; sailor; mariner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
seafarer; sailor; crew member
neutralA formal, inclusive term for professional workers on ships, including deck crew, engineers, officers, and catering staff. It does not refer to military naval personnel.
Wǒ我
fù父
qīn亲
shì是
yī一
míng名
yuǎn远
yáng洋
hǎi海
yuán员
。
My father is an ocean-going seafarer.
Hǎi海
yuán员
men们
xū需
yào要
shì适
yìng应
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
de的
gū孤
dú独
háng航
xíng行
。
Seafarers need to adapt to long periods of lonely voyages.
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Wèi为
le了
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
hǎi海
yuán员
，
tā他
kǎo考
qǔ取
le了
xiāng相
guān关
de的
zhèng证
shū书
。
To become a sailor, he obtained the necessary certificates.