huàfǎng

画舫

Word · NounTraditional畫舫

decorated pleasure boat

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

ornately decorated boat (for sightseeing)

literary

Traditionally refers to boats used on lakes or rivers, often associated with classical Chinese gardens or historical scenery.

Háng杭
zhōu州
Xī西
Hú湖
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
piào漂
liang亮
de的
huà画
fǎng舫
 。

There are many beautiful decorated boats on West Lake in Hangzhou.

Yóu游
kè客
men们
chéng乘
zuò坐
huà画
fǎng舫
xīn欣
shǎng赏
liǎng两
àn岸
fēng风
guāng光
 。

Tourists ride on decorated boats to enjoy the scenery on both banks.

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Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
zài在
huà画
fǎng舫
shàng上
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
fù赋
shī诗
 。

Ancient literati often drank wine and composed poems on decorated boats.

Zhè这
zuò座
yuán园
lín林
lǐ里
de的
huà画
fǎng舫
shì是
fǎng仿
gǔ古
zhì制
zuò作
de的
 。

The pleasure boat in this garden is made in an antique style.