to navigate by sea; to sail
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Meanings
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to navigate by sea; to sail
Specifically refers to navigating ships across oceans or seas, often involving long distances. Not typically used for recreational boating on lakes or rivers.
Zhè这
wèi位
chuán船
zhǎng长
háng航
hǎi海
jīng经
yàn验
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
This captain has very rich sea-navigation experience.
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
hěn很
zǎo早
jiù就
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
háng航
hǎi海
jì技
shù术
。
Ancient Chinese people mastered navigation technology very early on.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
tā他
yī一
shēng生
de的
háng航
hǎi海
rì日
zhì志
。
This book records the logbook of his entire seafaring life.